Summary
It may sound trivial in the grand scheme of things, but many readers will have been pleased to hear the news that Devon County Council is willing to spare six libraries from closure.
It would have been easy enough for the local authorities to shut down the 12 libraries under review, redirecting funds from a worthy yet unspectacular column of the accounts to a more politically charged area of policy. But the important point is what this says about democracy in action.See the full content of this document
Extract
People Power to the Rescue
The council, always watchful of the bottom line, announces neglected rural libraries are at risk. Towns and villages respond by flocking to them with a hitherto disguised ent...
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