We're approaching the end of our time to make an impact on the Tory councillors before they vote on the library proposals. The linked report, titled What Councillors Weren't Told, has clear, factual information of how councillors have been deliberately uninformed or misled. Please use it in e-mailing your Tory councillors, asking them to represent their constituents (rather than their party) by voting against the proposals. If any of the following

Dear Library Lovers On Wednesday night the Tory councillors on the CELS committee recommended their changes to our library system to be accepted, subject to a vote in full council on 4 April. The plan promises disaster for our libraries and, therefore, for us. Dan Thomas, almost bouncing in his seat as he brayed about how wonderful the new plan is, did not question its substance or its many omissions; he simply asked for one element – which is

Barnet campaign group Save Barnet Libraries (SBL) has taken the first step in legal action to challenge the errors in the Council’s current consultation by sending a ‘letter before claim’ to Barnet Council earlier this week. ‘They’re keeping the buildings open but reducing the service so severely there’ll be almost nothing left. The consultation is much more limited than last year’s and it doesn’t even say what hours my library will

  Residents forced open the doors to the Council chamber to demand the resignation of Mayor Hugh Rayner after he changed one of his many tie-breaking votes at last night’s council meeting. Under the Mayor’s watchful eye Cllr Alison Moore had read her motion calling ‘for a halt in plans to cut the library service until LB Barnet has re-consulted residents on a full range of options in order to secure the long-term future of a full professional

A public meeting hosted by Save Mill Hill Library group. On the panel will be authors Deborah Moggach and SF Said alongside Andrew Dismore AM, Matthew Offord MP and other local politicians. RVSP here. SIGN THE PETITION NO TO CLOSURE OF BARNET LIBRARIES With a current total of 6,383 signatures online and on paper, we are almost at that Golden 7,000. If reached we will be able to dominate proceedings at the Full Council Meeting ensuring Councillors