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To: Kingston Council
Save Kingston's Libraries
We the undersigned petition the council to instead of introducing further cuts to libraries, restore funding of the library service to its 2010/11 level (£3,046,030). We suggest this can be achieved through a phased return of £700,000 over 4 years (£175,000 per year).
Why is this important?
Since 2010/11, decisions made by Kingston council administrations have caused cuts of almost 25% (roughly £700,000 ) to the local library services. Kingston Council plans to cut a further £111,000 from library budgets in the next two years. This raises the possibility of further staff cuts, to the point that libraries may begin to close.
