Archived decisions

Recreation and Heritage

Commentary and Statistics

Recreation and Heritage

Revenue Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

Actual

Original

Revised

Budget

2006/07

2007/08

2007/08

2008/09

2006/07

2007/08

2007/08

2008/09

£'000

£'000

£'000

£'000

Library and Information Service

Library and Information Service

The service provides books and other materials to meet the information, education and recreation needs

12,691

Employees

12,475

12,845

12,463

of both individuals and organisations throughout Hampshire. The service is developing rapidly as changes

1,938

Premises

1,928

1,970

2,044

in people's lifestyles and easier access to books have meant the traditional basis of the Library Service

601

Transport

589

582

597

is eroding to be replaced by the Discovery Centre concept and a greater reliance upon the Internet and

2,469

Supplies and services

2,476

2,556

2,648

electronic sources of information. A network of static libraries, Discovery Centres and mobile libraries

2,174

Materials

2,475

2,114

2,529

serves the needs of the population. Particular attention is paid to upgrading the smaller branch libraries

211

Central support services

216

200

208

so that they are not neglected in the push towards transforming the town centre libraries into Discovery

Savings to be achieved

-

Centres. Specialist services are offered to children, schools and the housebound. An extensive programme

20,084

20,159

20,267

20,489

of reader development activities is undertaken and an increasingly wide range of recorded materials

1,042

Less recharge to schools for service level agreements

1,078

1,081

1,064

is being made available for loan.

441

Librarians and assistants

410

409

407

19,042

19,081

19,186

19,425

59

Management and administrative staff

54

54

49

1,620

Less income (fines, fees etc)

1,686

1,550

1,546

37

Drivers, caretakers and bindery staff

37

37

37

17,422

17,395

17,636

17,879

33

Full time libraries

33

33

33

229

Directorate and policy initiatives

191

200

248

23

Part time libraries

23

23

24

18

Mobile libraries (urban and rural)

18

18

18

17,651

Net Current Expenditure

17,586

17,836

18,127

4

School vehicles

4

4

4

400

Services to hospitals, residential homes and

400

400

400

1,377

Capital charges

3,275

1,450

1,450

sheltered housing

Policy and Resources recharges :

8.1m

Book and other loans per annum

7.6m

7.4m

7.0m

Repair and maintenance of buildings

534

Schools served by Schools Library Service

539

534

528

Central support services

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

402

Adjustment for pension costs

124

288

255

Best Value Performance Indicators

19,430

Net Expenditure

20,985

19,574

19,832

5,443

PLSS6 Physical visits per 1,000 population to public

5,760

5,230

5,263

library premises

Countryside Service

Countryside Service

The service is responsible for the management and protection of 83 countryside sites throughout the County

3,262

Employees

3,626

3,378

3,717

comprising major country parks such as Queen Elizabeth and Royal Victoria, heritage projects including Manor

506

Premises

269

355

311

Farm, the Basingstoke Canal, nature reserves of international importance such as Titchfield Haven, and the

343

Transport

341

331

325

Rights of Way network. The management objective is to encourage recreational use of areas, where possible,

1,641

Supplies and services

1,215

1,555

1,331

whilst ensuring their long term conservation. The particular emphasis will vary according to the environmental

103

Central support services

110

100

107

needs of the individual site. The service assists voluntary organisations involved in conservation work by grant

5,855

5,561

5,719

5,791

aid and works with other agencies to provide countryside facilities and other recreational opportunities for example

1,320

Less income (fees and charges at sites, sales, etc)

1,034

1,169

1,093

the Blackwater Valley scheme.

4,535

4,527

4,550

4,698

174

Directorate and policy initiatives

200

205

238

53

Rangers

56

54

56

59

Other countryside staff

66

59

68

4,709

Net Current Expenditure

4,727

4,755

4,936

7,078

Number of Rights of Way

7,078

7,296

7,296

83

Number of sites

83

83

83

-36

Capital charges

350

-7

-7

4,443

Area of sites - hectares

4,443

4,443

4,443

Policy and Resources recharges :

Repair and maintenance of buildings

Best Value Performance Indicator

Central support services

75

BV178 Percentage of total length of footpaths and other

85

80

80

Less charges to corporate and democratic core

rights of way which were easy to use by members of the public

80

Adjustment for pension costs

22

65

56

The workforce figures include staff employed by Hampshire County Council on behalf of jointly managed

4,753

Net Expenditure

5,099

4,813

4,985

and funded partnerships such as the Basingstoke Canal and Staunton, or through posts supported by external

funding.

49

Additional staff

51

51

52

B104

B105