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Saving Oxfordshire History

As mentioned in a previous discussion, Oxfordshire Studies and
Oxfordshire Record Office are to merge later this year in modified premises
at St Luke's Church, Cowley. There are proposed staff cuts which mean
the service offered would be a much restricted one compared with previously.

Oxfordshire County Council has set up the format of e-petitions as part of
its ongoing commitment to listening to and responding to the views of the
public. An e-petition has been instigated by Malcolm Graham (Oxfordshire
Local History Association) with relation to the proposed staff cuts - at
http://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=23&a...

There appears to be no requirement for petitioners to live in the county,
and e-petition guildelines of which I'm aware in another area state that
petitioners should live, work or study in the area served by the Council, or
use services provided by the Council.

Please read the petition statement, and consider making a response.

The Logon and sign ePetition link leads to a webpage where you can register
as a new user.

Shortage of staff is likely to impinge on cataloguing, answering of queries,
sending out of orders, production of documents in the searchroom, and
opening hours.

Wendy
Chairman, Oxfordshire FHS
www.ofhs.org.uk

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