>Subject: For moderation - Closure of Lancashire Mining Museum
>From: "Mike Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
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>below is attached a plea from the manager which is self explanatory
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>Due to an overspend ofA315m by City of Salford Social Services all
>departments have to make drastic cuts. The Education and Leisure section
>which includes the Lancashire Mining Museum has to save A31.5m.
>
>The Mining Museum is number six on a list of sites which will be closed.
>This is not just the usual yearly frightener but 90% certain of getting the
>go-ahead in two weeks time
>
>The museum's collection would have to go in store, and it may be
>separated from the library and archives permanently. I would not
>initially lose my job being involved in the transfer and continued care
>of the collection, but my main worry is that the mining library will go
>in store with general librarians controlling access.
>
>I need ( even though not allowed to request this being a local
>government robot ) as many people as possible to write to the following
>enthusing about the museum and deploring it's intended closure. Please
>use strong emotional language, go over the top if need be.
>
>Vary the style of writing the addresses so as to avoid the powers that =
>be spotting that someone is orchestrating this!
>
>Main ones:
>Mr J.Willis
>The Chief Executive
>City of Salford
>Civic Centre
>Chorley Rd
>Swinton
>
>Mark Carriline
>Director of Education and Leisure Dept
>City of Salford Education Department
>Chapel St
>Salford
>
>Also:
>The Mayor of Salford
>Bill Hinds
>Civic Centre
>Chorley Rd
>Swinton.
>
>If you have time also the Manchester Evening News, BBC GMR Radio ( Alan
>Beswick Show ) BBC Manchester Oxford Rd , Salford Advertiser Newspaper,
>Eccles. Manchester Guardian.
>
>If you know anyone who can put a pen to paper, including children ( very
>emotive! ) tell them to write as though they have been going to the
>museum for years and think it's great etc.
>
>Please tell these people to tell others to write to really bombard the
>above with pressure.
>
>Don't mention my asking you or I'm done for, I'll never get a job
>selling Big Issues!
>
>
>
>Mike Moore Mining and Caving Bookseller
> WWW.moorebooks.co.uk
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