Issue - meetings

Cabinet received a report outlining proposals in relation to the provision of library facilities and also options in relation to premises where Community Asset Transfer requests had been received.

Resolved: That

  i.  a full library service be operated from Adlington Library.

  ii.  the decision to declare surplus the Adlington Library and Children's Centre building be rescinded

  iii.  the community asset transfer of Cleveleys Library and Children's Centre, be approved in principle, subject to successfully meeting the criteria set out in the Community Asset Transfer Policy including among other items VAT implications and clawback provisions subject to final approval of the Cabinet.

  iv.  the establishment of an independent community library at Cleveleys Library and Children's Centre be approved in principle, subject to successfully meeting the criteria set out in the Community Asset Transfer policy.

  v.  the cost of capital works estimated at £0.849m in order to re-open 11 libraries that were previously closed, as agreed by Cabinet to date, be funded from the Libraries Re-instatement Capital Allocation of £1.571m as set out in the report