Upper Norwood Library

The Upper Norwood Library continues to face an uncertain future with possible cuts, privatisation or even closure on the cards. We would ask all those who care about the future of our Library to attend the AGM.

Croydon Council in a clear breach of Croydon and Lambeth’s Joint Agreement have, for the second year running, nominated four Cabinet councillors from the far south of the borough to serve on the Joint Library Committee. This is a blatant breach in that the Agreement is clear that at least two nominated councillors m each borough must be from the Upper Norwood area.

Given the cabinet members' wide range of commitments, how plausible is it that these councillors will have the slightest interest, local knowledge or time for the Upper Norwood Library? Croydon's behaviour is yet another insult to the people of Crystal Palace and an affront to local democracy.

Next Thursday the future of our library service will be discussed at the Annual General Meeting of the Library Committee. The meeting is being held at the Library (39-41 Westow Hill, SE19).

Make sure your voice is heard by attending this crucial AGM and don't forget to tell your family, friends and neighbours.


http://www.britaine.co.uk/web/120AC20419D740/the-world-of-nick-venedi

Nick Venedi

BBC and women

Last nights question time was a repeat of many other BBC programmes where there is a panel expressing opinions. We had a panel that was made up of more men than women. I find this ridiculous given that the majority of the population happen to be women? Has the BBC heard of proportionality?

Nick Venedi

TUC, Women's jobs will suffer

The TUC has expressed concerns that the level of female unemployment will increase beyond the current 23-year high as the government's public sector jobs cuts begin to bite.

With the proportion of women employed in the public sector having risen three times the rate of men in the past decade, women are especially vulnerable to job losses in sectors such as local government, education and the criminal justice system.

Meanwhile, the TUC said that equal pay law and business goodwill had failed to break the glass ceiling for women, following the publication of a report on the gender pay gap by the Chartered Management Institute.

TUC on women's unemployment @

http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-19982-f0.cfm

TUC on Bank of England announcement

TUC on Bank of England announcement


http://www.tuc.org.uk/economy/tuc-19910-f0.cfm