Dulwich Library Opens on Wednesdays
This week Dulwich Library opened its doors on Wednesday for the first in many years. The move follows a Liberal Democrat election pledge to extend library opening hours. The library will open from 9am to 8pm every Wednesday - so the library will be open seven days a week (66 hours instead of 55).
Since the Government have announced a real terms cut in the amount of money for Southwark council next year, it was important that this was done through efficiency savings and at no extra cost to the tax payer.
The library offers a great service, making it more widely available will be a real boost for this area. In 2006, we promised to extend library opening hours - we’ve now done so whilst achieving great value for money for local people. Lib Dem Councillor James Barber has been pushing hard to achieve this so hats off to him and to the staff and unions who worked to make it happen.
clare grady said,
November 17, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
Richard- good news but how do staff there feel ?
Hope they haven’t been bullied into doing anti social shifts etc.
cllrrthomas said,
November 18, 2007 @ 8:57 pm
My understanding is that the staff and unions have been involved in making this work so are happy.