This story from the Huffington Post about Pevensey Library has a rather worrying aspect to it. East Sussex is apparently asking people what they think about being charged for using libraries. It seems odd for a Council to be consulting on such an issue because it is simply illegal under 1964 Public Libraries Act. East Sussex seem to be saying that they are just asking the question, but why are they asking a meaningless question? They can't charge for the service unless the Act changes and they have no power to change the act.
Are they making discreet enquiries on behalf of the Conservative government?
Or are they wanting to know before they "re-open" their libraries as volunteer libraries, which not being part of the statutory duty, would not be required not to charge?
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