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Tag Archives: councillors
A Real Alternative to Library Closures and Volunteers
The Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 28th September is scheduled to cover the results of the consultation exercise and revised Library Review proposals. The library service has been talking to community groups and we expect to hear how these discussions have … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Update
Tagged budget, cabinet meeting, council, council tax, councillors
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Foul Play in Doncaster Council
Our fears have been confirmed; the officer in charge of executing the library cuts has been involved in unpublicised meetings with parish council leaders and the Mayor of Bawtry, in which demands have been made by DMBC for parish councils … Continue reading
Posted in Update
Tagged closures, consultation, councillors, cuts, decisions, DMBC, doncaster, libraries, meetings
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Next Time Vote Libraries
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
Posted in Get Involved, In The Media
Tagged cabinet, conservative, councillors, disciplinary action, the star, vote, whip
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Disciplinary Action for Tory Councillors
This article is on the front page of today’s Star: “THREE Tory Doncaster Council cabinet members could face disciplinary action for refusing to support the party line on library closures. Deputy mayor Coun Patricia Schofield, cabinet member for neighbourhoods Coun … Continue reading
Posted in In The Media
Tagged cabinet, conservative, councillors, disciplinary, english democrat, mayor, party line
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Fighting Back Against the Cuts
The Star has covered the library cuts in an article quoting several Doncaster councillors, who describe the proposals as “Draconian”, “philistine” and saying that the council “do not appear to have any idea what the effect will be on the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, In The Media
Tagged closures, councillors, cuts, libraries, news, newspaper, protest, public libraries, the star
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Shocking Libraries News
Some Save Doncaster Libraries campaigners were in the town centre this weekend, asking for the public to sign the petition against library cuts. They were reliably informed of the latest news from Doncaster Council surrounding libraries: At least another nine … Continue reading
Posted in Closures, Update
Tagged campaign, closures, council, councillors, DMBC, spending cuts, staff, support, unions
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Support from Rt Hon Caroline Flint MP
Ms Caroline Flint is supportive of the Save Doncaster Libraries campaign. Below is a word for word Copy of a letter sent to Save Doncaster Libraries campaigner Ms Lauren Smith, in response to her email requesting support from local MP … Continue reading
Posted in Closures, Update
Tagged Caroline Flint, closures, council, councillors, DMBC, doncaster, MPs, public libraries, support
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