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One Folkestone
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One Folkestone: a new platform with opinion, info and ideas for community action. Starting from the beginning.








Bristol removes threat to cut libraries: “We have listened to the public and prioritised certain services” says Council bbc.com/news/articles/…





Our new #ACEFunded 'Poverty Proofing©' project, a partnership with @ChildrenNE, seeks to remove the barriers that prevent low-income families from accessing a range of resources, activities and support at their local library. Find out more: librariesconnected.org.uk/news/charities…


Free school meals auto-enrolment 'way forward' bbc.in/4fuqpAI


Two more Libraries in Ealing are to become community managed or operate without any staff. The Libraries concerned are Northolt Leisure Library and Jubilee Gardens. Only four professionally staffed Council run Libraries will remain

There are announcements of 31 libraries and 1 mobile library under threat over five different library services, plus further cuts in a sixth and the loss of an archive/local studies library in a seventh in just one week. This is comparable to 2012. publiclibrariesnews.com

Dramatic drop (9% in one year) in children reading for pleasure. Reading ability affected. Perhaps having local places loaning books for free would help? Invest in them then @lisanandy @RhonddaBryant theguardian.com/books/2024/nov…

