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Dunno why Beechwood is going, it don't seem to be in a state of "disrepair" to me, in fact it seems fairly modern in all honesty (well, you know, as modern as local libraries get lol).

Im just glad to see that Moreton isnt facing the axe.

Seems the wirral council are taking away our services cause they have nothing else better to do.. Look at labours budget council tax gonna be raised, vat is gonna be raised.. This country is over..

Thats last dcecades news mate, the country was over the day Blair got in power, it was just hidden away till recently all was revealed.

Tis a real shame John Smith died when he did, otherwise we would have never taken any notice of Blair - although that other c**t Brown would have probably become PM after 2 terms, but Smith would'nt have let him run the ecnomony with suck stupidity and no safety net...

no worrys bud

it soon will be History so haveing a topic in hear too is all good

If the Earlston Library was to close then the place that Liscard was founded on will be lost. It also has the best Reference library.

To be honest, I think the Council are scare mondering. I think it's all bollox.

I am off to watch "Minder"....>>

I honestly think the Council are scare mongering. They want more cash from the Goverment so they list a name of well established and well known services that will close..

...and then we all complain on BBC's "Question Time" next month when it's held at one of the places that been earmarked to close - The Pacific Road Arts Centre.

It's all spin from a lack lustre Council that couldn't run a bath never mind The Wirral.

thats what the problem is.......people all over wirral are shoutin, screamin and stampin feet cos the libraries are closin but how many actually get off their arses and go the library, i dont thats why i aint bothered, yes i read books (mainly footballers autobiographys if anyones interested) but i aint been near a library since i left school 10 years ago, so if more of these people who are moanin went they wouldn't be closing!!!!!

"thats what the problem is.......people all over wirral are shoutin, screamin and stampin feet cos the libraries are closin but how many actually get off their arses and go the library, i dont thats why i aint bothered, yes i read books (mainly footballers autobiographys if anyones interested) but i aint been near a library since i left school 10 years ago, so if more of these people who are moanin went they wouldn't be closing!!!!! "

I used to be like that until I started going again about a year back cos I had no money and still wanted to read - the books are relatively up to date (and free!), you can renew them online, they have free newspapers and magazines and lots of other usefull stuff like classes and mother and baby groups.

What are people supposed to do on Beechwood now - oh yeah they'll be kept busy for a few weeks smashing up the empty building......

Forgot to add is there any plan for new or upgraded buildings to relace the loss of leisure and library services eg if we're all going to have to drive to Bebington Library will they make it bigger and provide more car parking and a better bus service?

Point of order Mr/Madam Chairperson. Earlston road is not closing or should I say is not on the list for closure. It is Wallasey Village library that is closing. This one is situated in St Georges road.

I love my libraries and second what brother/sister AR_One says!

BigBadStuey for pm i say

Hah! I wish! Angela Eagle's job would do me. It's just ridiculous how Wirral's becoming so Birkenhead-centric. So the main library's going to be at Europa Pools in some soul-less building conned to us as some "state-of-the-art" load of rubbish (I'm 25 by the way) when we should be delving into our history and revealing its proud roots. We have nothing for new local music on the Wirral if Pacific Road closes, you've got half a dozen places in Liverpool but nothing here but we'll have a number of buildings on the Wirral which are disused but perfect for such a thing. It's absolutely ridiculous. It's ok, we'll just wait for them to burn down so they can profit from the sale of the land to private developers.

development development suv it up there a** leav us with r history

I read this page which made me smile....

Thursday, November 27, 2008
Council closes Wirral
Wirral Borough Council last night announced they are closing the borough due to budget cut backs.

I found it here... http://wirralgroan.blogspot.com/