Tag Archives: Broad Green Library

Two-days-a-week libraries latest step in ‘lingering demise’

Posted on March 21, 2022 by insidecroydon

Staff and residents’ associations warn that reduced opening hours to be introduced from April 4 are just ‘library closures by stealth’ The borough’s public libraries will go on to a new, reduced hours timetable next month, the last part of … Continue reading →

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Council’s misleading Open+ and shut case for public libraries

Posted on January 13, 2022 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: The bankrupt council is spending £1.6m on an untried system that will allow it to reduce staffing hours at our libraries, a decision passed without debate at a Town Hall meeting. Our libraries correspondent, GENE BRODIE, investigates … Continue reading →

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Lewis launches reading challenge – when 11 libraries are shut

Posted on July 25, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: As the council’s second consultation in a year to shut down a statutory service comes to an end, eight of the borough’s libraries remain closed for the majority of the week. By STEVEN DOWNES With all the … Continue reading →

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Council forced to back down over plan to close five libraries

Posted on May 19, 2021 by insidecroydon

Having created a threat to close five of the borough’s public libraries, the witless Labour administration is now trying to claim the credit for ‘saving’ them. By STEVEN DOWNES For the second time in just two years, hapless Ollie Lewis, … Continue reading →

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Libraries are our long-term investment. Don’t squander it

Posted on March 4, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: On World Book Day, RICHARD PACITTI outlines why closing any of the borough’s libraries is a very bad idea Think of an ideal public service. It would be one that was accessible to all members of the … Continue reading →

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South Norwood library needs £900,000 more to be fit to open

Posted on January 15, 2021 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Mounting repair bills has seen the bankrupt council earmark five public libraries for possible closure. But they are not saying how much they might make if they sell the properties. Our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, reports More … Continue reading →

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BxB-built library which has never opened is now to be closed

Posted on December 2, 2020 by insidecroydon

The story of South Norwood Library is just the latest example of how thoroughly screwed-up and costly the council’s relationship with its loss-making house-builders has become. GENE BRODIE, our bookish gyms correspondent, reports This could only happen in Croydon. The … Continue reading →

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