from closure. In February’s cabinet meeting, lead members voted in favour of launching a 12-week public consultation on the possible closures of four libraries in order to save over £290,000 – swapping instead to a ‘digital offer’. One of those libraries facing the axe is the Boyn Grove library – which was only opened in 2015. Speaking to the Observer, Boyn Hill councillor Stuart Carroll (Con), lead member for social care and public health, said he and his colleague Cllr Gurpreet Bhangra (Con) disagree with the proposed closure and will leave ‘no stone unturned’ in finding ways to save the library. He said: “We’re here to represent the views of Boyn Hill and we take that very seriously. The people of Boyn Hill are the boss and we need to represent their views.