tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957140491776029712.post3483064869913471353..comments2024-03-25T03:33:59.112-07:00Comments on Stop the privatisation of Public Libraries: Gagged Library WorkersAlan Wyliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663076592553652836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957140491776029712.post-59324022214625926022015-02-06T12:11:17.934-08:002015-02-06T12:11:17.934-08:00It beggars belief, employees not allowed to critic...It beggars belief, employees not allowed to criticise their employer.<br /><br />It beggars belief, employer can dictate what external activities employees have.<br /><br />It seems to have been forgotten councils are public bodies, accountable to the pubic.<br /><br />Public servants are accountable to the public, not their management.<br /><br />Public bodies are accountable to the public.<br /><br />In Lincolnshire, library staff are gagged, a climate of fear prevails.<br /><br />Lincolnshire County Council behaves as though it is North Korea.<br /><br />The public are now barred from petitioning the County Council to force a debate.<br /><br />A Scrutiny Committee to discuss mass closure of public libraries was cut short, the chairman had a vested interest, everything had been predetermined, making a farce of scrutiny.<br /><br />Mass closure of public libraries has been challenged in the High Court. The decision was overturned, the judge slammed the behaviour of the County Council. The County Council has carried on, business as usual.<br /><br />The Audit Commission has slammed the County Council for the way library closures have been handled.<br /><br />Tuesday of this week, the executive of Lincolnshire County Council voted for mass library closure.<br /><br />Martin Hill, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, has wasted public money, shown nothing but arrogant contempt for the public, demonstrated that he is unfit to hold public office. It is long overdue Martin Hill was surcharged and barred from holding public office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957140491776029712.post-52914260997094019072014-12-31T01:11:00.159-08:002014-12-31T01:11:00.159-08:00Thanks for this. Interesting.Thanks for this. Interesting.jackiehttp://www.jackiemorris.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957140491776029712.post-88505034501799310522014-12-19T06:13:34.431-08:002014-12-19T06:13:34.431-08:00Harrow council in conjunction with Carillion have ...Harrow council in conjunction with Carillion have gagged the library staff. Harrow is currently having a consultation on closing 4 libraries, almost halving the library service. Staff are not permitted to start petitions, sign petitions, express an opinion, write to the local paper, or campaign in any way whatsoever. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com