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Councillor Alan Dowden starts campaign to save North Baddesley library from closure

6:30am Friday 30th September 2011 in News Photograph of the Author By Luke Tugby, Reporter

Councillor Alan Dowden Councillor Alan Dowden

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save a threatened Hampshire library from closure.

Villagers are being urged to come forward to help reprieve the library in North Baddesley.

The rallying cry has come from local councillor Alan Dowden, who fears the facility could be lost.

He now wants villagers to step up and volunteer to run the library.

The North Baddesley library is facing closure under county council cuts.

They want to hand over running of the libraries to volunteers, or they will be shut down next September.

But Mr Dowden said: “We simply have to save this service, particularly for the older people and youngsters in the area.

“Parents in the current economic climate can’t always afford to go out and buy books, so this is a valuable and vital service.”

The controversial plans will see library opening hours slashed by 146 hours a week across the county, with 20 full-time posts also set to be axed.

Anyone who wants to volunteer to help save the library can pick up an application form from the library.

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Ant Smoking MP says...
7:13am Fri 30 Sep 11

In the current economic climate you are going to need paid employment? How do you pay your mortgage/bills by volunteering?

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Condor Man says...
8:32am Fri 30 Sep 11

most volunteers are retired people who have the means to work for nothing, go to any charity shop and you'll see that- alongside people on Community Service orders

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Vix1 says...
8:35am Fri 30 Sep 11

I gave up using this library ages ago because it is only open a few hours a week and whenever I went it was the wrong hour!! Wouldn't mind helping out though, I loved playing "librarian" as a child!

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Lone Ranger. says...
8:45am Fri 30 Sep 11

Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............
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How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors.
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After all it due to the cut backs.
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And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e

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ChrisPeocock says...
8:59am Fri 30 Sep 11

Lone Ranger. wrote:
Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.

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ChrisPeocock says...
8:59am Fri 30 Sep 11

Lone Ranger. wrote:
Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.

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The Rising Phoenix says...
9:29am Fri 30 Sep 11

I can see Cam-moron's Big Society is really catching on and making an impact....

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Elgy says...
9:53am Fri 30 Sep 11

The Rising Phoenix wrote:
I can see Cam-moron's Big Society is really catching on and making an impact....
Are you volunteering then? what do you do for your community?

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Lone Ranger. says...
9:53am Fri 30 Sep 11

ChrisPeocock wrote:
Lone Ranger. wrote:
Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.
How very David CaMoron

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Elgy says...
9:54am Fri 30 Sep 11

I live barely a couple of miles away from North Baddesley, and have done all my life, and never knew there was a library there. A Co-op yes, library no. But is it really wage costs that are shutting it down? What about electricity, heating, rates, and dare I say it, books?

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ChrisPeocock says...
10:02am Fri 30 Sep 11

Lone Ranger. wrote:
ChrisPeocock wrote:
Lone Ranger. wrote: Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.
How very David CaMoron
Balls

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AndyAndrews says...
10:09am Fri 30 Sep 11

To volunteer to take over someone's paid livelihood just encourages the employer to sack more staff. Don't do it!

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Shoong says...
10:24am Fri 30 Sep 11

I love the moaning but not lifting a finger to help.

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The Rising Phoenix says...
11:06am Fri 30 Sep 11

Elgy wrote:
The Rising Phoenix wrote: I can see Cam-moron's Big Society is really catching on and making an impact....
Are you volunteering then? what do you do for your community?
I do more than you may think for the community. I was even nominated to carry the olympic tourch due to my community work, so please dont try and take the high and mighty path.

The problem is people need money not good will, as good will does not pay the bills.

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Scrutinizer says...
11:06am Fri 30 Sep 11

ChrisPeocock wrote:
Lone Ranger. wrote: Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.
Ha, ha. Found yer orange yet?! ;-)

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Lone Ranger. says...
1:42pm Fri 30 Sep 11

ChrisPeocock wrote:
Lone Ranger. wrote:
ChrisPeocock wrote:
Lone Ranger. wrote: Of course the facilities throughout Hampshire need more and more volunteers ............ . How else will HCC be able to pay £7m is expeses and allowances to its councillors. . After all it due to the cut backs. . And dont forget we are all in this together. .......... My ar*e
Haha, Very Ed Miliband.
How very David CaMoron
Balls
So what do you do then to volunteer your services i wonder.
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You are obviously a great fan of this Tory lead coalition ........ So you just pop and enjoy working for nothing.
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Thats of course if you do

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Rob444 says...
6:48pm Fri 30 Sep 11

The Rising Phoenix wrote:
Elgy wrote:
The Rising Phoenix wrote: I can see Cam-moron's Big Society is really catching on and making an impact....
Are you volunteering then? what do you do for your community?
I do more than you may think for the community. I was even nominated to carry the olympic tourch due to my community work, so please dont try and take the high and mighty path.

The problem is people need money not good will, as good will does not pay the bills.
Well, if they won't trust you to carry their torch you can always appeal.

You're good at that!

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Cookiecutter says...
8:57pm Fri 30 Sep 11

The Rising Phoenix?? Is this not the same guy who is also known as Info Al and the same person who lost their deposit in the UKIP party yet states has no part in that office. OH wait! He's the one who has been asked to join the other political parties for removal of rubbish during a bin strike too. So who is he affiliated too, besides the retired bin men or Walter Mitty of Southampton.

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Cookiecutter says...
9:00pm Fri 30 Sep 11

The Rising Phoenix?? Is this not the same guy who is also known as Info Al and the same person who lost their deposit in the UKIP party yet states has no part in that office. OH wait! He's the one who has been asked to join the other political parties for removal of rubbish during a bin strike too. So who is he affiliated too, besides the retired bin men or Walter Mitty of Southampton.

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Cookiecutter says...
9:10pm Fri 30 Sep 11

It is unfortunate that technology creates both problems and solutions. A public library was once "THE" place to go for information and advice in just about any subject you were interested in. However, today by purchasing a device like the Kindle and various other Wi Fi devices, it is easily possible to go onto the internet and obtain that same information virtually free. (Of course you need the internet connection). Places like Wikipedia, Google and other places too. Books are constantly being torn and handled by people which in turn causes the paper to become exposed to a variety of germs. We do need the libraries but to maintain them they need clients and those clients like any other business can often find cheaper alternatives. I have NEVER been a proponent to free labor and volunteering to me is free labor. If a job is worth doing then it should be worth paying for.

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debbiehavard65 says...
9:07am Sat 1 Oct 11

i wuld have a go at the being a librarien they wuld have to give me a dam good wage though coz i wuld find it a bit boreing im fed to my black teeth with places closing down. . they are properly going to beild flats or somthing

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