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Council plot to slash library book spending

SPENDING on library books would be slashed by more than 40 per cent under council proposals to save £540,000.Read

Council unable to provide exact dates for libraries consultation

A MORE detailed consultation into the future of local libraries will take place this summer, but Hounslow Council is still unable to provide exact dates.Read

Bedfont artist praises local library

AN ARTIST from Bedfont has praised her local library after winning an art competition with a painting she created at a library art class. Read

Tensions run high as Hounslow Council passes budget

THERE was heated debate in the council chamber on Tuesday night as Hounslow Council rubber stamped £18m of savings including the closure of two day care centres.Read

Hundreds attend Isleworth march

MORE THAN 300 people took part in a march in Isleworth to protect treasured local facilities at risk of closure. Read

Libraries petition delivered to council leader

THE CHRONICLE team delivered a petition of more than 1,000 signatures directly to council leader Jagdish Sharma this week. Read

Cranford pupils write emotive library letters

MORE THAN 100 letters have been written by Cranford Junior School pupils in a bid to save their local library.Read

Hundreds of Hounslow residents sign libraries petition

HUNDREDS of Hounslow borough residents showed their support for the Chronicle's Save Our Libraries petition on Friday. Read

Union members rally against cuts in Hounslow

UP TO 150 people set up camp outside the Hounslow Council offices on Tuesday to protest against cost cutting measures.Read

Isleworth residents to march for library and public hall

ISLEWORTH residents are planning a march to save their local library and public hall.Read

Just one day left to sign Hounslow libraries petition

TIME is running out to sign the Hounslow Chronicle petition against library closures in the borough.Read

Just one day left to sign Hounslow libraries petition

TIME is running out to sign the Hounslow Chronicle petition against library closures in the borough.Read

Residents attend Cranford Library protest

STRONG views about the closure threat to Cranford Library were voiced by residents on Saturday.Read

"Wonderful" support for Brentford Library Read-In

A READ-IN at Brentford Library "made more impact than anything you could say or write" according to one of the organisers. Read

Closing date stamps out hopes of saving library

HEATHFIELD Library will close for good on March 17, it has been confirmed, with no plans to build a replacement.Read

Letters: We'll be poorer for losing libraries

IT IS hard to think of a worse reason for closing libraries than poverty.Read

Anna Ford backs Chronicle libraries campaign

RETIRED broadcaster Anna Ford (left) has backed the Hounslow Chronicle campaign to save local libraries.Read

Library closure delay: Your thoughts

RESIDENTS have reacted to a council decision to delay library closure proposals.Read

Chronicle campaign continues as council postpones library proposals

THE COUNCIL has announced this afternoon that its proposals to save money on local libraries have been postponed.Read

Facebook group set up for library campaign

THE CHRONICLE has set up a Facebook group as part of its Save Our Libraries campaign. Read

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