Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree the Council's future property
strategy following a public consultation.
Decisions:
Cabinet considered a report on
the outcomes of the consultation in relation to the proposals
agreed on 12 May 2016 regarding the Council's Property Strategy.
The attention of cabinet was drawn to a further petition and a
letter from Hyndburn Borough Council's Scrutiny Committee received
shortly before the meeting. Cabinet members were also provided with
responses on a number of questions raised at the Executive Scrutiny
Committee.
Cabinet members noted the
comment in the report stressing the importance of having read all
of the paperwork, and confirmed that they had read the paperwork,
were familiar with the large number of responses received, and were
prepared to make a decision at the meeting on that basis, and on
the basis of the debate that followed.
Resolved: That
- the outcomes of
the consultation as set out in the report be noted.
- the Planning
and Needs Assessment for the Library Service set out at Appendix
"I" be approved as the basis of determining the level of provision
for the Council's statutory library service.
- the Library
Strategy at Appendix "H" be approved.
- the proposed
investment in the Mobile Library Service set out in the report be
approved.
- the proposed
model for an "Independent Community Library Offer" as set out in
the report be endorsed on the basis that these community libraries
are in addition to the provision made by the
Council to satisfy section 7 of the Public Libraries and Museums
Act 1964.
- the exploration
of the development of alternative options for the future delivery
of library services be continued, including, but not limited to,
the extended use of volunteers and the development of a potential
model which would allow the Library Service to be run independently
of the Council as described in the report.
- the
revised proposals for the implementation of the Property Strategy
set out at Appendix "B" be approved
- a consultation
on the proposal to discontinue use of Upholland Children's Centre, St Thomas the Martyr
CE Primary School, on the basis set out in the report be
agreed.
- the buildings
identified in Appendix "B" as not to be retained for future use are
declared surplus to requirements and that the services delivered
from them will be discontinued on the basis of the timeline set out
at Appendix "P".
- officers be
instructed to consider the viability of the expressions of interest
received in relation to the transfer of Council premises as set out
in Appendix "B" and to bring back a further report to the next
meeting of Cabinet for consideration.
- the
request from the Schools Forum for transition funding for schools
with attached children's centres and that this will be the subject
of future discussions between officers and the Schools Forum be
noted.
Reason Key: Significant effect in 2 or more electoral divisions;
Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);
Contact: Steve Browne Email: steve.browne@lancashire.gov.uk Tel: 01772 534121.
Report author: Emma Pearse
Date of decision: 08/09/2016
Decided at meeting: 08/09/2016 - Cabinet
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