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Apology after booking backlash PAULA HULBURT
A self-proclaimed child protection group have been given an apology after their bid to rent space in the public library was blocked. Let Kids Be Kids had hoped
to hold a public meeting at Marlborough Library Te Kahu o Waipuna recently. But after council rejected their application on the grounds of compliance, the group hit back, with lawyers becoming involved. Marlborough Mayor Nadine
Taylor has since written a letter of apology to a local representative of the group, David Pigou. A Council spokesperson says the decision was made not to allow a booking of a new library meeting room by Let Kids Be Kids (LKBK) due to concerns
about compliance with Council’s booking policy. “A decision was made following a complaint by LKBK and the Free Speech Union (FSU),” the spokesperson says. “Council’s chief executive and senior staff reviewed the decision,
accepted it was wrong and offered the opportunity for the group to rebook. “We also agreed to review and amend our policy and to utilise the FSU for staff training.
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