Walsall council seeks to close all but one of its 16 libraries

Cash-strapped West Midlands authority proposes drastic cuts to libraries and art gallery, designed to save £86m by 2020

Walsall council is asking residents for their views on its plans to close 15 out of 16 of its local libraries.

The council’s drastic proposals to cut back its libraries, leaving just Walsall Central Library, come as it looks to save £86m by 2020. Cuts are also being proposed to Walsall’s New Art Gallery and other services.

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