Midlands & Anglia LSG

At a recent committee meeting of the Midlands & Anglia sub-group of the Local Studies Group it was decided to put the group on hold at our AGM in Autumn 2012.

The sub-group has been valued by many over the years for mutual support, and our day schools have been extremely popular. However in the current climate we have had to think about what we do and came to this difficult decision. 

As are many other groups, we are struggling for committee members, and our Chair and Treasurers will be standing down this year. Realistically with the pressures everyone is under it is hard to attract new people. The current situation also means that people find it hard to attend events, and our last day school had to be cancelled for the first time as people struggled to be able to attend.

After our AGM the sub-group will be put on hold, and our accounts held for us by the national Local Studies Group, ready to be used by a future Midlands Local Studies sub-group. We are hoping there will be demand in the future to restart once current changes in libraries have settled down. In the meantime we will be supporting the LSG in promoting local studies and supporting each other. We also hope to send out a final newsletter this summer.

If you would like any more information please contact Paul Hudson, Secretary Midlands & Anglia sub-group.