Hillsborough Library

[caferacer59 10]

With respect to Hillsborough Library, The staff are nice enough, so this is Directed at the council, please stop cutting services to the bone!!!...you had a scanner broken for a whole month, and now the printer...I cant complain to the staff, their hands are tied "we report it, we cant touch it, everything is owned by Capita".

 

The library is more than, as Ive just been told"just for books anyway", NO , not these days when 99% of any day to day government, job, Passport, whatever business is done online.....and people cant just go , across Sheffield..your our local library!!, and thus, resources for the community , like a printer, like a scanner,like a dedicated PC station for word, and not gaming, people can use...

 

cut everything to the bone, there wont even be any bone left....

[max 13]

Why is your ire directed at the council when you clearly know that the services you mention are run by a private company, Capita?

[ricgem2002 11]

Why is your ire directed at the council when you clearly know that the services you mention are run by a private company, Capita?

isnt it the council who give these private companies the contracts:roll:

[caferacer59 10]

Becuase the council can do something, they can get though too, contact, service audit, their contract provider, ie Capia, better than I, or amember of the public, or the libuary staff can...

[max 13]

Becuase the council can do something, they can get though too, contact, service audit, their contract provider, ie Capia, better than I, or amember of the public, or the libuary staff can...

 

I suggest you contact your local councillor and ask them to do something.

[barmyowls 11]

Lucky Hillsborough one is still open with this council cutting everything

[Waister 10]

Why is your ire directed at the council when you clearly know that the services you mention are run by a private company, Capita?

 

The library service is run by Sheffield City Council, not Capita

[Anna B 1,401]

With respect to Hillsborough Library, The staff are nice enough, so this is Directed at the council, please stop cutting services to the bone!!!...you had a scanner broken for a whole month, and now the printer...I cant complain to the staff, their hands are tied "we report it, we cant touch it, everything is owned by Capita".

 

The library is more than, as Ive just been told"just for books anyway", NO , not these days when 99% of any day to day government, job, Passport, whatever business is done online.....and people cant just go , across Sheffield..your our local library!!, and thus, resources for the community , like a printer, like a scanner,like a dedicated PC station for word, and not gaming, people can use...

 

cut everything to the bone, there wont even be any bone left....

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

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With respect to Hillsborough Library, The staff are nice enough, so this is Directed at the council, please stop cutting services to the bone!!!...you had a scanner broken for a whole month, and now the printer...I cant complain to the staff, their hands are tied "we report it, we cant touch it, everything is owned by Capita".

 

The library is more than, as Ive just been told"just for books anyway", NO , not these days when 99% of any day to day government, job, Passport, whatever business is done online.....and people cant just go , across Sheffield..your our local library!!, and thus, resources for the community , like a printer, like a scanner,like a dedicated PC station for word, and not gaming, people can use...

 

cut everything to the bone, there wont even be any bone left....

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 11:46 ----------

 

With respect to Hillsborough Library, The staff are nice enough, so this is Directed at the council, please stop cutting services to the bone!!!...you had a scanner broken for a whole month, and now the printer...I cant complain to the staff, their hands are tied "we report it, we cant touch it, everything is owned by Capita".

 

The library is more than, as Ive just been told"just for books anyway", NO , not these days when 99% of any day to day government, job, Passport, whatever business is done online.....and people cant just go , across Sheffield..your our local library!!, and thus, resources for the community , like a printer, like a scanner,like a dedicated PC station for word, and not gaming, people can use...

 

cut everything to the bone, there wont even be any bone left....

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

[Ridgewalk 92]

Lucky Hillsborough one is still open with this council cutting everything

 

Try blaming the Tory govt instead of your local,council

[biotechpete 10]

Why is your ire directed at the council when you clearly know that the services you mention are run by a private company, Capita?

 

The council are the ones accountable to the public for the running of council services. That they chose to outsource them does not negate their responsibility for their running.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 13:48 ----------

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 11:45 ----------

 

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 11:46 ----------

 

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

 

It would be interesting to know how much Labour saved through their library cuts programme.

[Kidorry 189]

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 11:45 ----------

 

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

 

---------- Post added 19-11-2017 at 11:46 ----------

 

 

Well said.

 

The loss of local Libraries is a scandal. As is the privatisation of services to companies like Capita.

 

I agree with Max, go and see your local Councillor and try your MP for good measure.

 

If it was not for the volunteers you would have 10 or 12 less libraries.

[Anna B 1,401]

If it was not for the volunteers you would have 10 or 12 less libraries.

 

Yes, I know. We should be very grateful to those volunteers, they do an excellent job and have kept libraries going.

 

But, and I mean no disrespect, I think if a job is worth doing it should be paid for. How long can we depend on the good will of generous volunteers?

 

Would MPs consider doing their job for free?