Plans to close Aberaeron’s library and relocate it into Ceredigion County Council’s head office at Penmorfa have been met with anger. A public consultation has been launched into the future of the former town hall in the centre of Aberaeron, with a plan to move the library into Penmorfa, just outside the town. The plan to move the library has been described as ‘exciting’ by Cabinet member Cllr Catrin MS Davies.
Aberaeron county councillor Elizabeth Evans and Liberal Democrat leader in Ceredigion, described the plans as an ‘attempt to pull the wool over our eyes’. Aberystwyth trumpeter set to bring final iteration of project to Cambrian News region Turn to Cletwr for Andrea Smith textile display Johnny Rotten to bring new show to Aberystwyth Arts Centre Rise in mortgage possession claims in Ceredigion Speaking following the launch of the consultation, Cllr Evans said: “The proposal to move the town’s library up to Penmorfa as a money saving measure is only half the story. “What the Plaid Cymru cabinet is seeking to do is an attempt at re-branding the centre of Ceredigion’s administration from a half-full office block into a public-facing building.
“This is simply pulling the wool over our eyes. “The public criticism of the home working strategy has clearly hit a nerve, and this is a knee-jerk response. “The residents of Aberaeron and the larger community will oppose this decision, so too will local businesses, as they will see footfall reduce in the t.
