Northamptonshire library closures ruled 'unlawful'

By Dan Peters and William Eichler | 15 August 2018

The decision to close 21 council-run libraries in Northamptonshire was made unlawfully, a court has ruled.

Northamptonshire CC had planned to close 21 out of its 31 libraries as part of an effort to find £70m in savings.

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