I CANNOT believe closing Cockerton branch library will produce any great savings for Darlington Council.
Many elderly and retired people live in Cockerton. There is a large concentration of flats for retired people and homes for the elderly in Cockerton. People in that age group tend to read more than the rest of us.
Cockerton is probably the most important neighbourhood retail centre in Darlington outside the town centre.
I would urge the council to reconsider. Cockerton Branch Library is a very valuable asset.
Not everyone can get down to Priestgate.
Please rethink the proposal to shut Cockerton Branch Library.
The savings will be minimal but the impact will be very great.
Nige Boddy, Darlington.
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