Decision details
Slough Library Service Plan and new delivery model
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To receive a report and take any necessary decisions on the library service following the public consultation which closed in January 2022.
Decision:
a. That the strategic service plan for Slough library services (2022 to 2027) (Appendix C to the report) be agreed.
b. That it be agreed to reduce the current library publication budget from £220,500 to £90,000 per annum to align our spend just within the CIPFA most similar group rather than towards the top of it.
c. That it be agreed that for a minimum period of 12 months the library service operates from the current buildings in which libraries are accommodated (Langley Library, Cippenham Library, Britwell Hub and The Curve) with a reduction in the opening hours and hours when specialist library staff will be in attendance as described in paragraph 2.19 of the report.
d. Agreed that an interim report be brought back to Cabinet by December 2022 and a full report in 12 months to provide an update and make recommendations for future options to deliver library services within the Council’s current constrained financial position.
Report author: Richard West
Publication date: 13/03/2022
Date of decision: 21/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 21/03/2022 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- Report PDF 343 KB
- Appendix A - Library Needs Assessment PDF 527 KB
- Appendix B - Slough CIPFA PDF 636 KB
- Appendix C - Slough Library Service Plan PDF 260 KB
- Appendix D - Library consultation EIA PDF 241 KB
- Appendix E - Library consultation results PDF 814 KB
- Appendix F - Narrative feedback from focus groups PDF 163 KB
- Appendix Ga - Slough Museum formal response PDF 499 KB
- Appendix Gb - Unison formal response PDF 102 KB
- Appendix H Details of proposed library buildings opening times PDF 111 KB
- Library Service slides PDF 476 KB