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A town centre library will have many disadvantages such as heavy vehicular traffic passing the front doors of the proposed site, the loss of the free car parking provided at the existing site, and will also be far less family-friendly than the current library which is in a heavily residential area with many schools on its doorstep.
Additionally the High St shop is currently used by the Strood Community Project, a local charity that delivers vital services for disadvantaged people of all ages. The loss of the shop is a threat to the continuing success of the charity.
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The scale of this response confirms the public opposition to relocating the library facility. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the local council outlining the site constraints at the High Street location. Expect an update once the council responds to our request for a formal consultation meeting.
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Strood Library is a wonderful community hangout already. It needs only an enlarged 'café' area to be entirely perfect...It encompasses the best end of 70's architecture, and, hence is about 10 years more modern than it's proposed 'replacement'!! Madness!!
An awesome library that needs to be kept. And also the charity that they a proposing to move needs to stay. Good memories of that library
strood library is a purpose built buildingowned by council, why pay rent on another, they have taken 2 million from the housing budget when we have 2nd largest housing list in kent !! no public consultation no truthfulness bulldozing it through !! outrageous behavior they need to local constituants over 5000 oppose this
We've already lost the facility to borrow music from Strood library, a smaller venue will just mean less to borrow. It's all very well the bean-counters telling us we can order it in, but that means that only the most motivated will bother and people won't stumble across things they might not have thought of trying.
My kids and I have spent a great deal of time in Strood library over the past 10 years, and it has been an invaluable resource to us. It is unique in the area in having a large, self-contained children's library with a full calendar of activities for all ages. The proposed site can in no way compete with what the library currently provides.
save libraries they are a fundamental support to our children and our education
The allocated spend could be put to much better use to benefit the local community and in times of osterity. Why spend public money on a new Library when one already exists? Why spend public money on something the people in the local community are happy with the service the Library already offers? Why oust a much loved hub that is Strood Community Project, run by and serving local people? If the want to enhance Strood the develop the old Civic centre site, a cafe` or too, some small local businesses and make Strood a place to visit, a real extension of Rochester, with great views, a place to actually sit by our lovely river. Please listen to the people, it is our money you are spending!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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A town centre library will have many disadvantages such as heavy vehicular traffic passing the front doors of the proposed site, the loss of the free car parking provided at the existing site, and will also be far less family-friendly than the current library which is in a heavily residential area with many schools on its doorstep.
Additionally the High St shop is currently used by the Strood Community Project, a local charity that delivers vital services for disadvantaged people of all ages. The loss of the shop is a threat to the continuing success of the charity.
Updates
February 16, 2014
The scale of this response confirms the public opposition to relocating the library facility. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the local council outlining the site constraints at the High Street location. Expect an update once the council responds to our request for a formal consultation meeting.
39 Comments
I don't see the proposed relocation as practical to be honest. Many a good memory as a youngster at Strood library. It serves the community well where it is & ought not to be dumped in the high st. in what appears to be an ill-thought out attempt at rejuvenating one at the expense of the other.
Strood Library is a wonderful community hangout already. It needs only an enlarged 'café' area to be entirely perfect...It encompasses the best end of 70's architecture, and, hence is about 10 years more modern than it's proposed 'replacement'!! Madness!!
An awesome library that needs to be kept. And also the charity that they a proposing to move needs to stay. Good memories of that library
strood library is a purpose built buildingowned by council, why pay rent on another, they have taken 2 million from the housing budget when we have 2nd largest housing list in kent !! no public consultation no truthfulness bulldozing it through !! outrageous behavior they need to local constituants over 5000 oppose this
We've already lost the facility to borrow music from Strood library, a smaller venue will just mean less to borrow. It's all very well the bean-counters telling us we can order it in, but that means that only the most motivated will bother and people won't stumble across things they might not have thought of trying.
My kids and I have spent a great deal of time in Strood library over the past 10 years, and it has been an invaluable resource to us. It is unique in the area in having a large, self-contained children's library with a full calendar of activities for all ages. The proposed site can in no way compete with what the library currently provides.
save libraries they are a fundamental support to our children and our education
The allocated spend could be put to much better use to benefit the local community and in times of osterity. Why spend public money on a new Library when one already exists? Why spend public money on something the people in the local community are happy with the service the Library already offers? Why oust a much loved hub that is Strood Community Project, run by and serving local people? If the want to enhance Strood the develop the old Civic centre site, a cafe` or too, some small local businesses and make Strood a place to visit, a real extension of Rochester, with great views, a place to actually sit by our lovely river. Please listen to the people, it is our money you are spending!
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I don't see the proposed relocation as practical to be honest. Many a good memory as a youngster at Strood library. It serves the community well where it is & ought not to be dumped in the high st. in what appears to be an ill-thought out attempt at rejuvenating one at the expense of the other.