Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: to

1)   Note the opportunities presented by the Town Deal programme to support with wider ambitions and improvements to Library Services;

2)   Approve that consultation with the public and key stakeholders be undertaken on the opportunity presented by the Clay Cross and Staveley Town Deals, respectively, to relocate existing libraries;

3)   Note that the Executive Director for Pace, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture and Tourism and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services will finalise and publish the public consultation documents; and

4)   Note that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet providing an update on the outcome of the public consultation and to propose next steps.

Councillor S Spencer introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, in relation to proposals to consult on opportunities for the potential relocation of Clay Cross and Staveley libraries.

RESOLVED to:

1)   Note the opportunities presented by the Town Deal programme to support with wider ambitions and improvements to Library Services;

2)   Approve that consultation with the public and key stakeholders be undertaken on the opportunity presented by the Clay Cross and Staveley Town Deals, respectively, to relocate existing libraries;

3)   Note that the Executive Director for Pace, in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Strategic Leadership, Culture and Tourism and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services will finalise and publish the public consultation documents; and

4)   Note that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet providing an update on the outcome of the public consultation and to propose next steps.