Croydon Libraries Internet policy

*Update at bottom of page

It was brought to my attention that during the recent Croydon North by-election, Croydon residents had tried and failed to gain access to the National Front website on Croydon Library computers.

On Friday 7^th December I went to my local library (Thornton Heath) to find out what websites were accessible.

Not Accessible

www.national-front.org.uk

www.englishdefenceleague.org

The following message came up.

 Accessible

www.labour.org.uk

www.conservatives.com

www.omrlp.com

www.respectparty.org

www.morningstar.co.uk (Communist paper)

www.hizb.org.uk (extremist Muslim site)
 

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/article4634793.ece (the Sun page 3)

 I have emailed Croydon Council to ask them to rectify the situation.

Hopefully there has been some mistake and not deliberate malice. I visit the National Front website regularly and have never seen any hate speech on there.

It is only fair that the people of Croydon have equal access to the websites of all legally registered political parties.

Croydon Council are blaming ‘the London Grid for Learning’ (LGfL) a charity that provides the internet for Croydon Libraries. I contacted LGfL and they claim their customers have the choice to pick and choose what sites they have access to.

On 28^th January I will question Croydon Council at a full council meeting.

 

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