This summer holiday sees both Notts County Council and Bassetlaw District Council have set themselves on collision course with young people and their parents. Notts County Council are closing Worksop Library from 2nd August until 20th September when they will open the new library and Bassetlaw District Council is withdrawing its free swimming scheme at the end of this week.

Bassetlaw's MP John Mann is shocked at the lack of vision and foresight being shown by both councils, commenting "this is bonkers, why are they closing these services at the start of the summer holidays? Young people need activities and facilities to keep them active and out of mischief. We have two short sighted Councils who are not thinking about the needs of local people".

 27 July 2010