Decision - Development of Library Services in Hove and Hollingbury

1)            That the Committee authorises officers to proceed with the moving of Hollingbury Library to Hollingbury and Patcham Children’s Centre and the Old Boat Community Centre, in accordance with the adopted Libraries Plan 2016-2020.

2)            That the Committee authorises the Acting Executive Director Economy, Environment and Culture, Assistant Director Property and Design to market the current Hollingbury Library building widely on the open market to support the library service

3)            That the Committee (a) approve the ring fencing of the capital receipts from the sale Hollingbury Library to fund  the physical move of Hollingbury Library service into the Hollingbury and Patcham Children’s Centre and the Old Boat Community Centre; and (b) agree that the surplus receipt from the disposal of the building will be reinvested into the capital resource for the library service.

4)            That the Committee approve the allocation and use of up to £0.100m proposed for Restructure & Redundancy Reserve as part of Agenda item 9 Targeted Budget Management (TBM) Provisional Outturn 2015/16, Section 3.4 be used towards what would have been financial savings and possible maintenance cost for 2017/18 to retain the Hove Library service at the Carnegie building.

5)            That Officers bring a report to a future Policy, Resources and Growth Committee with options for Hove Library and Hove Museum and the 4 year financial savings plan.

6)            That the Committee note that none of the proposals in the above resolutions result in the closure of any libraries in Brighton and Hove.