Environment and Community Safety Scrutiny Sub-Committee Second Despatch
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b ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY SAFETY SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITTEE SECOND DESPATCH Date and Time: Monday 2 July 2012 7.00 pm Venue : Room 8, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW Contact for enquiries: Website: Gary O'Key www.lambeth.gov.uk/committee Democratic Services Officer Tel/Voicemail: 020 7926 2183 Lambeth Council – Democracy Live Fax: 020 7926 2361 on Facebook Email: [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/ Governance and Democracy @LBLdemocracy on Twitter Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, http://twitter.com/LBLdemocracy London, SW2 1RW To tweet about Council agendas, minutes or meetings use #Lambeth Despatched: Friday 29 June 2012 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Councillors BRATHWAITE (Chair), DAVIES (Vice-Chair), KAZANTZIS, C. WHELAN and MORGAN SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS: Councillors BRADLEY, BRAITHWAITE, COSGRAVE, HOLLAND, J.WHELAN and LING AGENDA PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA MAY BE CHANGED AT THE MEETING Page Nos. 4. Cooperative Libraries 1 - 228 (Report no. 45/12-13) Contact for details: Adrian Smith, 020 7926 0182, [email protected] Special Circumstances Justifying Urgent Consideration The Chair is of the opinion that although the main report and appendices had not been available for at least five clear days before the meeting, nonetheless it should be considered now as a matter of urgency because of the special circumstances that the report was being prepared for Cabinet and could therefore not be published on this agenda in advance. 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This page is intentionally left blank Page 1 Agenda Item 4 b Cabinet 9 July 2012 Cooperative Libraries All Wards Cabinet Portfolio: Report authorised by: Cabinet Member Culture and Olympics: Executive Director Adults and Community Councillor Sally Prentice Services: Jo Cleary Cabinet Member for Finance & Resources Executive Director Corporate Resources: Councillor: Paul McGlone Mike Suarez Executive Summary This report follows the end of public consultation on the recommendations from the Cabinet meeting, 21 st November 2011. The report sets out the strategic vision for library services in Lambeth and its transformation into a cooperative, modern, sustainable and professionally led service. Our shared strategic vision for the remodelling of the library service is of ‘a service for everyone. Where communities come together in safe, flexible spaces with friendly, professional staff to learn, enjoy, discover and be the best that they can be.’ This will be delivered through the following framework, where: • Lambeth will continue to be home to ten libraries, with some libraries offering a greater range of services through the community hubs programme. • The new Clapham Library is the first new library to open in Lambeth for 40 years and will showcase the future of our modern library service. • Subject to market conditions, a £6m capital investment programme over the next 4 years will tackle 40 years of underinvestment in library buildings. • A 7-day library service offer will continue in Brixton and Streatham with an extension from 6 day a week offer in Clapham to a 7-day a week service. These libraries receive 50% of all visits from library users across the borough. • A transparent approach will be used for allocating £4.3m library service revenue budget, with funding decisions based on need. • The introduction of new technologies across the whole service will improve the customer offer, whilst securing efficiencies and savings. • A revenue commitment will be maintained to both Upper Norwood Joint Library and Durning library, whilst exploring increased community-led approaches in these areas. • Continued investment and further development of Tate South Lambeth, Carnegie, Minet and West Norwood (Nettlefold) libraries to develop the range of services on offer as part of the community hubs network with library services located in them. Page 2 • An options appraisal of the Waterloo library site is undertaken prior to determining the best site for library service in Waterloo, with a view to disposing of the current site, as set out in a previous report to Cabinet. The local community will be consulted on the different options. • An options appraisal on the possibility of Streatham library being relocated to the Gracefield Gardens Customer Centre will be reported to Cabinet in September 2012 following consultation with the local community. The report will also develop options for the design of a new service model across the service, including an opportunity for staff to consider a mutual model with increased entrepreneurial skills. Summary of financial implication The library services revenue savings plan is £750,000 over the next two years. The operational budget of the libraries service being allocated is £4.037m in 2012-13 and £3.637m in 2013-14, which is in line with Service and Financial Planning. If successfully delivered over the next four years the plan will generate £11.5m of capital receipts for reinvestment, whilst at the same time secure, or invest up to £18m of assets into the community hub programme. The success of the programme will be determined by market conditions for the sale of assets. Recommendations Cabinet is asked to consider the following recommendations: (1) Note that the new Clapham Library is the first new library to open in Lambeth for over 40 years and to thank everyone who has been involved in the Future Clapham programme. (2) Agree the resource allocation for the operational budget and the settlement for individual library services. (3) Agree to carry out an options appraisal on the possibility of Streatham library being relocated to the Gracefield Gardens Customer Centre with a further report to Cabinet in September 2012. The local community will be consulted before any decisions are taken. (4) Agree to reopen the West Norwood Library in the Nettlefold Centre and to develop the building as a multi-purpose cultural and creative centre. (5) Agree to undertake an options appraisal of the Waterloo library site prior to identifying the best option of disposal. This will also include the identification of a suitable and alternative building for library services in the Waterloo area and further consultation with the local community. (6) Agree to continue to revenue