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Saturday 14 January 2023

Transforming Brent Libraries Reviewed

I see my Transforming Brent Libraries has been "reviewed" by Mike Phipps on Wembley Matters. Sadly, Mike Phipps apppears to have been so overcome with personal dislike/far left zeal that he does not seem able to review it paroperly, so I hope anyone who wants to read it goes to the original Transforming Brent Libraries instead. It is always best to go to the original if you want to know what it said. I was struck by one of the comments though. Made by Philip Grant, it reminds me of a point I made in the book about a different person who had been complaining about the poor state of Kilburn Library over many years. The Libraries Transformation project led to a major refurbishment costing almost £650,000. The quality of the library was hugely improved. Instead of being pleased, the person concerned seemed almost affronted, which I can only assume was caused by having her hobby of lamenting the neglect of Kilburn Library taken away from her. Likewise, Mr Grant seems unhappy that during the consultation on building the library the plans were changed to meet his objections about the "Victorian" street frontage. Mr Grant seems offended if the plans aren't changed but also if they are! I note that in the same post he accuses some people (not me) of telling lies. This is always a bad idea, as legally it is very hard to sustain, not least because of the difference between a lie and an inaccurate statement.

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