ITV News : 28th January 'Escalating' care costs will mean cuts to libraries, museums and road management services, warn councils http://www.itv.com/news/2015-01-28/escalating-care-costs-will-mean-cuts-to-libraries-museums-and-road-management-services-warn-councils/ Gazette & Herald : 28th January North Yorkshire | Appeal for volunteers in bid to save Ryedale's libraries details http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/11754550.Appeal_for_volunteers_in_bid_to_save_Ryedale_s_libraries/ Thurrock Gazette : 27th January Leading Article | Taxpayers have every right to question why an eye-watering £40 million was spent on agency staff - and why their libraries are under threat http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/bloggers/blogs/11753006.Taxpayers_have_every_right_to_question_why_an_eye_watering___40_million_was_spent_on_agency_staff___and_why_their_libraries_are_under_threat/ The Lincolnite : 27th January Protests as county council moves ahead with library cuts proposal The Council's Executive will be asked to approve plans to reduce the number of libraries in the county to 15, alongside up to 40 community-run hubs on February 3. http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2015/01/protests-county-council-moves-ahead-library-cuts-proposal/ Express & Star : 28th January Walsall Council chief: We've listened to the public The council is still ploughing ahead with plans to close eight libraries - despite thousands of users signing petitions against the move. http://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-news/2015/01/28/walsall-council-chief-weve-listened-to-the-public/ Wales Online : 27th January Campaigners hope Cardiff's under-threat libraries could still be saved with a reprieve until 2016 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/campaigners-hope-cardiffs-under-threat-libraries-8529383 Daily Post : 28th January Singer Bryn Fon joins campaign to save Gwynedd libraries from closure http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/singer-bryn-fon-joins-campaign-8536115 <http://t.co/amqrBJ0c5r> Sussex Express : 28th January Date set for new library opening in Newhaven the library it replaces will close on 21st Feb http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/county-news/date-set-for-new-library-opening-in-newhaven-1-6539137 Frances Hendrix Martin House Farm, Hilltop Lane, Whittle le Woods, Chorley, Lancs, PR6 7QR Tel: 01257 274 833. Mobile: 0777 55 888 03