Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report presenting a revision of the Library Strategy, building on the strengths of the existing strategy by encouraging the engagement of communities in the delivery of sustainable library services. The report also proposed a revision of the library byelaws and consultation with the public and staff on library opening hours.

Resolved: That

  i.  the revised Library Strategy be submitted to Full Council for approval.

  ii.  the Full Council be requested to approve the submission of the revised Library byelaws to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for confirmation by the Secretary of State, and that, subject to the confirmation being received, the byelaws be formally adopted and sealed by the County Council in accordance with the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.

  iii.  a consultation exercise on core opening hours and banding for those libraries currently open be authorised, as set out in the report, with the alteration that Colne Library be placed in Band A for opening hours and Nelson Library in Band B..

  iv.  the proposed core opening hours and banding for those libraries currently closed and approved for re-opening be approved