Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 3

11 March 2008

Initial Response to the Report of the Library Scrutiny Panel

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Richard Ward Tel: 01962 826621 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

i) That the Executive Member welcomes the report of the Culture and Communities Select Committee investigation into the public library service and will ask the Director of Recreation and Heritage to prepare a response to its recommendations. A progress report is requested by January 2009, with some other actions requested by July 2008.

2. Reason

2.1 The Culture and Communities Select Committee carried out a thorough and wide ranging review into the public library service provided to the people of Hampshire by the Recreation and Heritage Department. The committee took evidence from the Authority's own staff, from lay users of the service, and from experts in libraries and related fields. Visits were also made to other authorities to view experiences elsewhere

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected.

None.

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

5. Dispensation by the Standards Committee - None.

6. Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent - None

Approved by: Date:

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Councillor Mrs. M. Snaith