Issue - decisions

Please note amended decision:

The Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services:

(i)  Approved the changes in opening hours at the libraries set out at the 29 libraries at Appendix 'A' to take effect as soon as possible from 1 January 2015

(ii)  Proposed and agreed to write to all County Councillors in the areas with affected libraries to seek their views.

The Committee received a report outlining the outcome of the annual review of Library opening times. A wide consultation had been held, and where specific proposals for individual libraries had not been supported by the consultation, these had not been taken forward. It was reported that the net combined effect would be an overall increase in opening hours of 50.75 hours per week, the equivalent of 2%, which will be achieved with no additional staffing costs. 

The Cabinet Member confirmed that he intended, at his decision making session, to add a further recommendation to the effect that all County Councillors in divisions affected by the changes would be contacted and their views sought.

Resolved:That the recommendations in the report to the cabinet member be noted, including the proposed additional recommendation made by the Cabinet member to the effect that all County Councillors in divisions affected by the changes would be contacted and their views sought, and that no additional comments or suggested alternative recommendations be made