banning hoodies

[Papewaio]

You see that I leave totally down to the govt, and the govt is failing in not investing in these forms of activities more. It should not be down to the gang members themselves to set up these forms of things it most definitely should be down to govt, it is what govt is for. This Labour govt we have at the moment, to it's credit, has started to try and combat this. Through the New Deal which gives people like this new chances - which the Tories wanted to scrap, naturally - and more money into needed public institutions. But it isn't enough and far more needs to be done, especially redevelopment in housing estates.

Jag you are an intelligent guy and you do read. So how much of the public library is utilised? Is it overflowing, crowded or dead quiet?

The Parramatta and Chatswood Libraries I go to are fairly full as are the uni ones in semester.

I'm just wondering because in some cases facilities exist but are not used. In other cases you are right there is nothing to study or work on.

[JAG]

To be fair, my local library is actually used quite well and has some new computers with internet connections which do get red hot. It doesn't have enough funding for better books however and more still needs to be done to make it even better and used more. It isn't brimming full but isn't empty either, just right some would say I guess.

However I understand that over all libraries are going down the pan, not enough investment and not enough people going.

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

Libraries in Cardiff are terrible. My local library doesn't seem to have bought a book since the 1980s, and the Central one is being shut down due to lack of funding, I understand.

I'm fairly well off so my parents are able to buy me most books I need for study, but there are lots of people who aren't in my position and it's a real shame they aren't catered for.