Category Archives: About the Campaign

May 3rd – did you have your say?

Posted on 04/05/2012 by

Save Doncaster Libraries has been hearing worrying reports of people not receiving their polling cards, and even worse being turned away from polling stations when they arrive to exercise their right to vote, for the most tenuous of reasons.  Who … Continue reading →

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Worrying Bias in Local Media

Posted on 30/03/2012 by

If one was to only read Doncaster’s local paper ‘The Free Press’, one would believe the population of Doncaster is all for the destruction of the Library Service.  Indeed it seems every week there are grinning volunteers gleefully extolling the … Continue reading →

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Mayor shows his true colours

Posted on 07/03/2012 by

If there was any lingering doubt regarding the Mayor’s contempt for Doncaster’s Public Library Service and his determination to destroy it, these articles surely rid that once and for all.  Mayor defends decision to veto £380,000 libraries investment Mayor of Doncaster … Continue reading →

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Mayor refuses to save Denaby and Carcroft Libraries.

Posted on 06/03/2012 by

The news on BBC Radio Sheffield this morning has revealed that Mayor Davies has refused the proposed amendment to his budget which would fund the re-opening of Denaby and Carcroft libraries, and would also fund a paid member of staff in … Continue reading →

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We NEED your help – Legal Aid to match

Posted on 26/02/2012 by

Efforts to match the Legal Aid funding awarded to our brave resident heading our fight for justice through the Courts, have begun. A hardy group of campaigners stood outside Doncasters’ fantastic Markets to inform and enable people to drop cash … Continue reading →

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We Need Unison’s Support

Posted on 06/08/2010 by

As part of their high-profile Library Campaign, Unison recently published a report entitled “Taking stock: the future of our public library service“, which looks at the essential contribution of libraries to the social, educational, cultural and economic well-being of local … Continue reading →

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