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High Court stops county from shutting libraries

Campaigners have stopped Gloucestershire CC from proceeding with planned cuts to its library service.

Campaigners have stopped Gloucestershire CC from proceeding with planned cuts to its library service.

Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) obtained the High Court judgement, which could set a precedent to challenge library closures across the country, as part of the judicial review brought on behalf of a Gloucestershire's library user.

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