Ealing News
Three boroughs look at sharing library, leisure costs
2:34pm Friday 27th January 2012
EALING may work alongside Harrow and Brent councils to help reduce library and leisure services costs across the three boroughs.
With the need to reduce its overall budget by £85m by 2014, Ealing Council is investigating a number of options to make savings.
Jointly running services with the neighbouring boroughs may be a way of cutting costs. The borough will also consider proposals from any charity groupd.
Councillor Ranjit Dheer, cabinet member for community services and safety, said: “We will begin detailed work to see if entering into a joint contract could help cut those costs. We will look carefully at any proposals presented and are clear that we won’t do anything we don’t feel is right for Ealing.”
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