Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the libraries at Rowlands Gill and Whickham being declared surplus to the Council’s requirements and the letting of these two properties together with the Library accommodation in The Hub @ Felling High Street to the respective volunteer library associations.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That Rowland Gill Library and Whickham Library be declared  surplus to Council requirements.

(ii)

That the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and Governance be authorised to grant leases and new Service Provision Agreements to the voluntary organisations at Rowlands Gill, Whickham and Felling libraries.

The above decisions have been made to manage the Council’s assets in line with the Corporate Asset Strategy and Management Plan.

(Councillor J C Wallace declared a personal and non pecuniary interest in the above matter because he is a member of Whickham Library Volunteers Association and withdrew from the meeting whilst the matter was under consideration).