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fromevalleyvoice March, 2016 Issue 32
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What’s on, Page 34 | Sport, Page 42
Campaign growing to save Winterbourne library from cuts NEARLY 4,000 people have already joined a campaign to save Winterbourne library by adding their names to a petition.
There are fears that a review of South Gloucestershire’s library service will see the building in Flaxpits Lane open on fewer days a week or be closed altogether. Council leaders said they had to cut the libraries budget by £640,000 and they have recently launched a 12-week consultation exercise to consider options and ask for people’s views. That includes considering greater community involvement in the running of libraries. But users of the Winterbourne library are worried that the entire service could end up being concentrated in just a handful of bigger libraries, putting their local facility at risk. Resident Duncan Porter,
MP’s split on referendum
Local Conservatives disagree on Europe
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Winterbourne road closed for a month Dragon Road bridge shut for rail electrification work
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Easter bunnies in need of TLC
Rabbit centre looking for good homes
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Keep on running
Frampton Harrier running 2 marathons in 2 days
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future. The library is currently open four days a week and costs £83,690 a year to run. More on Page 3.
Frampton footballers in promotion hunt
Athletic also make cup final
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4 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1JX - Tel: 01454 252 140 Email: info@aj-homes.co.uk
4 Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1JX - Tel: 01454 252 140 Email: info@aj-homes.co.uk