Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to the commencement of a public consultation on proposals to change the way that some library buildings in Gateshead are run and managed.

RESOLVED -

(i)

That a 12-week public consultation on changing the five council library buildings at Chopwell, Crawcrook, Leam Lane, Pelaw and Wrekenton, into Voluntary and Community Sector run “community spaces” from which a library service will be provided, be approved.

(ii)

That a further report be submitted to Cabinet following analysis of the results of the public consultation to agree the next steps of the Library Review.

(iii)

That the Integrated Impact Assessment and Gateshead Libraries Needs Assessment as set out in appendices 2 and 3 to the report be noted.

The above decisions have been made to implement a 12-week public consultation on library services, which will be required due to the statutory nature of these services and will contribute to the understanding of future library service delivery models.