Hundreds complete library consultation questionnaire

The Warwickshire Library and Information Service consultation has so far attracted almost 800 written and online responses.

So far 356 people have completed the online survey. Warwick and Leamington are now the most popular libraries that respondents currently use, with 85 and 82 responses respectively. This is twice as many as the next libraries, which are Kenilworth (42), Stratford (42) and Nuneaton (41).

There have also now been 432 written consultation responses, taking the total number of consultation respondents to almost 800 people.

The consultation continues until June 9, with roadshows and public meetings around the county.

Camp Hill public meeting feedback

Feedback is now in from last week’s public meeting in Camp Hill with local people raising a number of issues as part of the Library and Information Service consultation.

One of the main points from several speakers was the state of upheaval on the Nuneaton estate, with about 50 per cent of the estate demolished to make way for new housing – they said that when finished the project could provide about 10,000 more people to use the library. The local people said that despite the library only opening in 2007, the numbers of people registering with it had been good.

Local people also said that with high levels of deprivation in the area, some people may struggle to get to Nuneaton Library. Issues were also raised about the loss of PC use and the impact on community cohesion.

Local councillor, Cllr Sid Tooth took the opportunity to read a letter from the headteacher of the local primary school saying how vital the service is for the school and how the children have participated in library activities.