Last night, following a meeting with the inspector, Leah Fraser, prospective Conservative MP for Wallasey and Moreton praised Ms Charteris, saying she was “a refreshing change from the ‘sham’ consultation we had from the council”.
Cllr Fraser said: “I stressed the importance of local libraries as places of learning, often serving communities and individuals who have no access to facilities elsewhere.
“There is no way that libraries such as Wallasey Village or Seacombe should be the price we pay for this council's incompetence.”
The formal inquiry will take place at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, on June 9 at 9:30am.
The timetable, from the DCMS, for the library visits today and tomorrow is: Prenton (9.00 - 10.00 am), Ridgeway (10.15 – 11.45 am) Woodchurch (12.10 – 13.00 pm), Irby (2.45 – 3.45 pm), Hoylake (4.00 – 5.00 pm).
Tomorrow, will start at Eastham (9.00 – 10.00 am), New Ferry (11.00 – 11.45 am), Higher Bebington (12.00 – 1.00 pm), Beechwood (2.00 – 3.00 pm), Seacombe (3.30 – 4.30 pm), Wallasey Village (4.45 – 5.45 pm).
