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Library cash in doubt
Concerns are being raised that a million-pound lottery grant to refurbish a library could be lost if the council fails to find a contractor within two months.
Northolt Library,in Church Road, was granted £1.3million under the community libraries programme in November last year.
But, if a contractor is not approved and building work does not start by October,the money could be withdrawn.
Leader of the council Jason Stacey expressed his concern about finding a suitable contractor by the deadline.
He said: "It's an exciting project but I must register my con-cern as to whether some of the timetable is as realistic as we think it is."
Council officers assured cabinet members they were confi-dent work would be completed as planned.
Diane Vince,39, said the library urgently needed to be refurbished to appeal to people in the community.
The mother-of-four,who lives on Radcliffe Estate,said: "At the moment you can see paint peeling off the walls and the library needs improving to appeal to children, parents and older people.
"My children and I would go to the library if there were better services and offered training classes or children's groups.
"I hope the council is not dragging its feet, as the library needs a boost to bring it into a new age."
The council is expected to select a contractor by September and work is set to start by the end of October.
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