Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Executive Decision Record:

1) The Decision:

1.1 That Cabinet approves the Vision and Strategy for Hampshire's Library and Information Service, 2009-2014.

2) Reasons for the decision:

2.1. Hampshire's Library and Information Service is one of the biggest in the country. Over the last six years it has gone through some significant changes, but these need to continue if the Service is going to provide high quality services that communities in Hampshire will need and expect in the future. Underpinning all of this is the need for a financially sustainable Service. The Vision and Strategy sets out how this will be done and it new requires approval from the Executive Member.

2.2. The Vision and Strategy also provides a specific response to the recommendations made by the Culture and Communities Select Committee in January 2008.

3) Other options considered and rejected:

3.1. Option 1:

a) To do nothing is not an option.

4) Conflicts of Interest:

4.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker:

a) None

4.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive Members consulted:

a) None

5) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

None

6) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

None

7) Statement from the Decision Maker:

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