Community Library Action Group

Saturday, July 29, 2006

Juggling The Books

Katherine Griffiths summed the situation up well in this article in the Twyford Advertiser (July27th): "This temporary library on the outskirts of the village is still in place 20 years on. In those 20 years the population of Twyford has grown enormously and our library has not."



As for 'juggling the books' - can Wokingham District Council really say that this is not value for money? Numbers are not my strong point however the figures involves are as follows:
Asking price for lease of J W Greens = £600,000
Developer Contribution (section 106) money available = £40,000
By including a Children's Centre (plenty of space for it - and ideal location!) = £200,000
Sale of current library land in Polehampton Close = minimum £150,000
Maximum remaining amount required from WDC = £210,000
Think how many more houses and therefore more council-tax payers this area now has, can Wokingham District Council really not find £210,000 for this rare opportunity?

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