Sir – The letter from councillor Mitchell (December 16) shows that he has been stung into responding to the avalanche of protests at the proposed halving of library branches.
The argument about depriving social services and the fire service is disingenuous; keeping all the libraries open for half the time would cost about the same.
Large swathes of the city will be left without a local library; whilst acknowledging the excellence of the Central Library, my problem, at 89 and lame, is getting there.
I am told that “the proposals will go out to consultation in the New Year”. Will this take place before, or after, a final decision is made?
Martin Sheldon, Headington Quarry
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