36 years ago I worked in this Library for six months. I loved it although I was moved on by the council to Wood Street Library. That is all history now and I am very sorry that St James Library.
The meeting minutes where the discussing of 'liquidating properties' on the agenda have been made 'private & confidential' by the cabinet leaders. Cllr Chris Robbins should be ashamed of himself. Why did people vote this lot back in? There are some good seeds in the council, but for the most part, there is a culture of secrecy & flouting of proper procedures. We know this because they paid off the CEO to leave quietly after his investigation revealed missing funds and a culture of corruption.
Lovely, poignant, potent piece of work. Says it all, really. Love the close-ups of the rotting wood, the dilapidation - that's what our council thinks of us, frankly.
@slowdweller Thanks Stowdweller. Hopefully the rumours that the council met and decided to sell the building off as quietly as possible are not true. Looks like they are though, certainly no denials coming from on high. MP & councillors are all quiet on sell off! It would be nice if the council actually told residents what was going on for once, or even gave them any help or information about community use of building (rent/etc) but nothing
36 years ago I worked in this Library for six months. I loved it although I was moved on by the council to Wood Street Library. That is all history now and I am very sorry that St James Library.
ikinmoore 1 year ago
The meeting minutes where the discussing of 'liquidating properties' on the agenda have been made 'private & confidential' by the cabinet leaders. Cllr Chris Robbins should be ashamed of himself. Why did people vote this lot back in? There are some good seeds in the council, but for the most part, there is a culture of secrecy & flouting of proper procedures. We know this because they paid off the CEO to leave quietly after his investigation revealed missing funds and a culture of corruption.
fabstervroom 1 year ago
Lovely, poignant, potent piece of work. Says it all, really. Love the close-ups of the rotting wood, the dilapidation - that's what our council thinks of us, frankly.
slowdweller 1 year ago
@slowdweller Thanks Stowdweller. Hopefully the rumours that the council met and decided to sell the building off as quietly as possible are not true. Looks like they are though, certainly no denials coming from on high. MP & councillors are all quiet on sell off! It would be nice if the council actually told residents what was going on for once, or even gave them any help or information about community use of building (rent/etc) but nothing
stow17 1 year ago