I am standing as the Labour parliamentary candidate for Kingswood to protect our NHS, schools and vital community services.

Last Friday I was invited to meet with the Save Hanham Library group to talk about the reduction in hours and other issues. Libraries are vital for a thriving community. As well as engaging young people with reading, and providing access to books, they act as an important facility for the whole community, whether to access IT facilities, or meet up. Librarians are also qualified professionals, and are themselves knowledge hubs - this is an irreplaceable role which cannot be f