Category Archives: Get Involved

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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SAVE DONCASTER LIBRARIES AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

Posted on 23/02/2012 by

Save Doncaster Libraries is finally able to reveal the results of some weeks of negotiation, discussion and research, to reveal that we will be fully supporting LEGAL ACTION against Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council regarding the actions they have undertaken against … Continue reading →

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Latest news from the SDL HQ

Posted on 10/02/2012 by

Well, things are getting interesting here at SDL towers.  Perhaps the most important news is that we are considering and consulting regarding legal action.  The Council, led by the Mayor and his Cabinet, have proven so inept and unable to … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Your Time to Save Our Libraries

Posted on 06/10/2011 by

If you’ve got any time to spare on the morning of Wednesday 12th October, please join us outside the Mansion House in Doncaster before the Cabinet meeting, where we’ll be protesting the Mayor’s proposals to force communities to run their … Continue reading →

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Government considering abolishing the requirement for “comprehensive and efficient library service”

Posted on 13/03/2011 by

News from national library advocacy group Voices for the Library: The government have launched a review of statutory duties placed on local government. According to the Communities and Local Government website: ….the Government is carrying out a wide ranging review … Continue reading →

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Next Time Vote Libraries

Posted on 01/03/2011 by

An article from The Star reports that the three Conservative councillors who voted for library closures and cuts despite being ordered not to by their party whip, have not been disciplined. THREE Doncaster Tories have escaped punishment after they went … Continue reading →

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