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To save South Benfleet Library from Potential Closure

Within the Library Services Strategy 2019-2024 South Benfleet Library has been classified as a Tier 3 library which is explained as a Library service where no library is needed in order to have a comprehensive and efficient network, but where ECC wishes to support the provision of library services run by a community organisation or other partners with ECC support‘

and is described as

‘Run by the community or other partners with ECC support. If no suitable offer for a location is received and accepted within six months of Cabinet approval of the strategy, we intend to re-consult on the future of that library. This six-month period may be extended to up to 12 months if proposals have been received but not agreed - or if we believe that deliverable proposals are likely to be forthcoming during that period’

We believe that the closure of South Benfleet Library would be a loss of an important Community Asset which must continue to be fully funded, staffed and serviced by Essex County Council as presently delivered.

Potential Closure of a fully funded, staffed service by Essex County Council would result in people who currently use the Library having to travel at cost of both time and money and possible pollution due to increased traffic to Canvey Island.  Other users such as the local schools, children and more vulnerable residents will be unable to visit the Library at all.

The removal of the Library will also leave people unable to access computers.  This is an increasing way for Government to require the public to interact with them.  This will further disadvantage those groups in most need. 

This petition calls on Essex County Council to retain South Benfleet Library as a fully funded Library service with full digital access; funded, staffed and serviced by Essex County Council.  We believe that further uses of the existing library premises should be explored to support this and call on Essex County Council to retain this important community hub.

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Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
neil Brown
This petition currently has 72 signatures in total.
Petition Signatories
72 electronic signatures
 Page 1 of 8, items 1 to 10 of 72.
Patricia Angel
John Atkins
Lynn Atkins
maria baglietto
Allan Bailey
John Ball
Nichola Barham
Adele Beckman
peter beecroft
Jodie Brace
This petition has been reviewed and the following response has been offered:

Dear Neil

Thank you for raising a petition regarding South Benfleet Library. It is important to us that we continue to engage with members of the public on the library consultation.

Your petition has now closed and gained 72 signatures. 

Please be aware that your petition has been drawn to the attention of the relevant service area who will respond directly to you.

Kind Regards

DateUserDescriptionStatus
 Page 9 of 9, items 81 to 85 of 85.
02/12/2018 04:28 Andy Gribben Petition Signed - neil Brown - PetitionerAwaiting Opening Date
02/12/2018 04:28 Andy Gribben Approver Allocated: Judith Dignum Awaiting Opening Date
02/12/2018 04:27 Andy Gribben Responder Allocated: Andy Gribben Awaiting Approver Allocation
02/12/2018 04:27 Andy Gribben Petition ApprovedAwaiting Responder Allocation
30/11/2018 22:43 neil Brown Petition Submitted: To save South Benfleet Library from Potential ClosurePending Approval
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