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Hampshire County Council

Cabinet Item 9

25 February 2008

National Year of Reading

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Mary Franklin, (01962) 826682 e-mail:  [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

Hampshire County Council endorses the aims of the National Year of Reading and supports it with a wide range of activities, with particular emphasis on encouraging reading amongst boys, family groups and the disadvantaged.

2. Reason

2.1 The aim of the National Year of Reading is to create a national focus of opportunities and activities that can be locally delivered. This is so that children, families and adult learners understand the benefits that reading for pleasure and for purpose can bring to change their lives for the better, now and in the future.

2.1 This national campaign helps to deliver Hampshire County Council's corporate objective of Maximising Wellbeing as people, by becoming more literate, have a better sense of well being.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected.

Not to take part in the National Year of Reading.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None.

5. Dispensation by the Standards Committee - not applicable.

6. Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent - not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor T. K. Thornber, C.B.E. - Chairman