A TOWN hall lawyer will “reflect” on whether to reveal who saw a crucial report into the future of Wirral’s libraries.

Tory councillors called a special meeting last night to discuss the ruling Labour and Liberal Democrat groups’ decision to reverse plans to close 11 of the borough’s libraries.

But they were left without answers to the question which dominated the meeting.

Many Conservatives suggested the sudden change in policy was because the Labour and Lib-Dem administration saw the contents of a confidential report by an inspector appointed by the government to review the closure plans.

ŠThe council had surprised campaigners with its decision to revoke the library closures shortly before the report was expected to be released.

Last night, Šborough solicitor Bill Norman was asked by Cllr Ian Lewis who saw the draft report sent by inspector Sue Charteris to the council for fact-checking.

Mr Norman said he would write in reply to the question after he had time to “reflect” on it.

ŠSo far, the council has said only senior officers and some senior councillors saw it.

After the meeting, Cllr Lewis said: “I find it incredible the council’s head of law will have to consider my request to even tell me who he has shared this report with among the cabinet, let alone tell me what was in the report.”

But council leader Steve Foulkes insisted the decision to revoke the closures was made because the inquiry dragged on so long beyond the expected publication date in July that the opportunity to replace the libraries with a £20m investment in neighbourhood centres was missed.