http://action4archives.com/update Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://action4archives.com/update/comment-page-1#comment-19 Rosemary Haynes Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:48:33 +0000 http://action4archives.com/?p=93#comment-19 This is the first I have heard of these cutbacks, thanks to LostCousins - I am appalled to hear that they are cutting back any staff and of course opening hours will be affected. As for £5 car parking charges the government should be ashamed of themselves - when the London Archives Office was closing and all being taken to Kew we were assured that there would be no changes to access and that because all were being put under one roof access would be easier(for whom I beg to ask?) The buildings that became vacant because of these moves should generate a lot of money and therefore the cutbacks should be unnecessary. I find the journey to Kew stressful and inconvenient by Public Transport and because of the time it takes I have to book at least one night accommodation which I did not have to do when the London Offices were being used. Good Luck with your campaign; this is our heritage , I was born in London and have always considered myself lucky to be able to get information on my background, but this government has now made it much more difficult. This is the first I have heard of these cutbacks, thanks to LostCousins – I am appalled to hear that they are cutting back any staff and of course opening hours will be affected. As for £5 car parking charges the government should be ashamed of themselves – when the London Archives Office was closing and all being taken to Kew we were assured that there would be no changes to access and that because all were being put under one roof access would be easier(for whom I beg to ask?) The buildings that became vacant because of these moves should generate a lot of money and therefore the cutbacks should be unnecessary. I find the journey to Kew stressful and inconvenient by Public Transport and because of the time it takes I have to book at least one night accommodation which I did not have to do when the London Offices were being used. Good Luck with your campaign; this is our heritage , I was born in London and have always considered myself lucky to be able to get information on my background, but this government has now made it much more difficult.

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