MP to take library petition to House
HYNDBURN’S MP is preparing to take a 5,000-strong petition against library and museums cuts to Parliament.
Graham Jones is calling for Government funding to stop Lancashire-wide cuts to libraries and buildings closures - a loss which he says can never be recovered from.
Mr Jones said: “I will be taking a petition to Parliament soon and raising the matter of drastic government cuts to Lancashire which is resulting in half our libraries and many of our museums closing.
“This loss will never be recovered. We are denying our children and grandchildren our history and heritage, denying them places where they can read, study, watch, touch and understand.”
Mr Jones added that the Government needed to understand the impact of cuts to local authorities.
He said:“The loss isn’t just a physical loss, libraries are public spaces used by individuals and communities, but a loss of local experience, local skills and local knowledge.”
Libraries in Claytonle-Moors, Oswaldtwistle and Rishton, as well as five children and young people’s centres, are among community buildings facing the axe within 12 months as part of Lancashire County Council (LCC) cuts.
The proposals are currently out for a 12-week consultation.
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