The Labour and Cooperative Group on Brighton and Hove City council will propose an amendment to the green budget that will see the mobile library service saved from the Green axe.

Labour and Cooperative Councillors have been bombarded with emails and letters asking for the service to be saved, after the Greens announced they would be scrapping it.

The Labour and Cooperative plan means that not only will the service be saved, but that a new vehicle will be purchased which will also be used as a mobile advice centre. This will mean that the voluntary sector will be able to take their advice surgeries out on the road, providing essential support to people across the city.

Cllr Gill Mitchell, leader of the Labour and Cooperative group said:
“This new and innovative way of using the mobile library, will mean that everyone, from the young to the old, will be able to carry on using a service they love, but with the added bonus of having advice on their doorstep”

“Once again, we have shown that we are the listening party, who are on the side of residents across the city”

Cllr Jeanne Lepper, who has been working on the rescue plan said:

“I am delighted that we have found money to be able to help save this vital service, and I hope that the Tories and Greens can bring themselves to support it this Thursday”