http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Libraries in Capital face closures as £6.4m cuts announced" en Thu, 21 May 2026 20:01:43 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17195#post-237241 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:58:34 +0000 crowriver 237241@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More likely they need to use the money to cut Air Passenger Duty. :-(</p> <p>What exactly is the point in siphoning off the increase in Council Tax to pay directly to schools (thus bypassing elected councils) if the kids can't get into a library to borrow any books (because the opening hours have been cut) with which to practice their new reading skills?</p> <p>Scottish government not good on joined-up thinking. Dunno about their handwriting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17195#post-237240 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:55:43 +0000 mgj 237240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/S5/SB_16-84_The_social_impact_of_the_2016-17_local_government_budget.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/S5/SB_16-84_The_social_impact_of_the_2016-17_local_government_budget.pdf</a></p> <p>Interesting to see parking is 'pro-rich' but libraries are not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17195#post-237231 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:17:00 +0000 Big_Smoke 237231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Well the SG has to use all our money to build all those dual carriageways and bridges.</em></p> <p>But if we have nowhere to drive to they'll be wasted. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17195#post-237229 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:11:51 +0000 Min 237229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well the SG has to use all our money to build all those dual carriageways and bridges. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17195#post-237220 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:52:21 +0000 chdot 237220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/libraries-in-capital-face-closures-as-6-4m-cuts-announced-1-4298622" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/libraries-in-capital-face-closures-as-6-4m-cuts-announced-1-4298622</a> </p>