Lambeth Council consultation: cultural services by 2020

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Please read the brief description below - the closing date for comments is 24th April 2015.

"This is your chance to let us know what you think and influence proposals concerning the future provision of cultural services in Lambeth before decisions are taken. By cultural services we mean your local park, open space, library, the borough archives, sports and physical activities and the arts. We are proposing significant changes to the way cultural services in Lambeth are provided and this may include the council no longer providing a service."

For further details and response form please visit the Lambeth Council website:

www.lambeth.gov.uk/consultations/cultural-services-by-2020

Hi there - did anyone fill this in?

Thought you might be interested to know that the date for decisions has been put back to September due the number of responses received.

Find out more here:
love.lambeth.gov.uk/deciding-future-culture-2020/

Have you seen the proposals that have now been announced?

Here's some coverage from the Brixton Blog - any thoughts?

www.brixtonblog.com/lambeth-libraries-to-double-up-as-gyms/32976

Waterloo Library to close within six months:
www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8464

And some coverage from the South London Press:
www.southlondonpress.co.uk/article.cfm?id=3838

There has also been coverage on Londonist - although, again, just talking about libraries:
londonist.com/2015/10/lambeth-libraries

An interesting read on Brixton Buzz: www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/10/cultural-consultation-update/

Oasis sets out plan for Waterloo’s temporary library:
www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/8475

Still fighting for Lambeth libraries - all libraries were closed today as staff went on strike:
lambeth-unison.org/2016/02/08/rock-solid-strike-across-lambeth-libraries-all-libraries-closed/

Council to push on with library plans: Brixton Blog, 4th March:
www.brixtonblog.com/council-push-library-plans/36036

Library workers are on strike today and tomorrow - 22nd and 23rd March - to protest against library closures. More on this story on Kennington News:
kenningtonnews.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/lambeth-unison-library-workers-on.html