I appreciate the sentiments and support the idea of protest but where should the axe fall exactly and alternatively. Local authorities are not exactly doing these things willingly. They are being pressed to make huge amounts of savings very quickly. They have little choice in the matter .Some London councils are being asked to make savings of 25% before the next financial year and have already cut one o clock clubs and other childrens and family support services.

People should surely be marching on central government for their 'too much too soon and too fast' approaches to making the books balance again, not local councils. Steve Bullock has already put his unease and discomfort about the situation into print.

The first priorities of any Council should be to maintain its statutory responsibilities such as education and social services, environmental health and rubbish collection, and there isn't a lot of change left after thats done.

Is the idea of communities running libraries restricted to the more affluent Tory shires where its already happening or is anyone able and willing in Lewisham to set up some sort of trust to take library services through the next 5 years or so.? Community enterprises is another option.

I think coming up with alternative approaches to running services is what will make the difference to the provision, not protesting against the inevitable. If its not libraries , it will have to be child protection officers or teachers and that won't be an acceptable option either.