FUNDING to keep Priorswood Library open will be continued for the next three years.

At a meeting on Tuesday (May 21), Taunton Town Council voted to grant the library, in Eastwick Road, £3,500 each year, for three years, to cover staffing costs.

Councillors agreed the funding would “keep it operational”.

Cllr Giuseppe Fraschini (Con, Maidenbrook) said: “I’m ecstatic that Taunton Town Council have agreed to continue the funding previously provided by West Monkton and Cheddon Fitzpaine Parish Councils.

“The library in Priorswood means a great deal to a lot of people in the community, it’s a safe place to flourish, learn and communicate.

“It’s so much more than books, it’s a hub with activities for a wide range of groups and is a key driver in reducing social isolation.”