Cumbria County Council

Chief Executive’s Directorate – Information Governance Team – Lonsdale Building –The Courts – Carlisle – CA3 8NA T: 01228 221234 – F: 01228 226706 – E: [email protected]

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29 January 2016 Your reference: Our reference: FOI 2015-1018

Dear

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - DISCLOSURE

The council has completed its search relating to your request for information about library services, which we received on 24 November 2015.

The council does hold information within the definition of your request.

Request

Question 1 How many library services are volunteer run?

Answer 1 2

Question 2 Of those, which have had their opening hours reduced since 2010? And can you outline any changes please?

Answer 2 0

Question 3 Please tell us how many libraries have moved premises since 2010 and provide the former and current address.

Answer 3 6 have moved

Ormsgill Library Link has moved from the Children’s Centre, Millstone Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4BP to Ormsgill Nursery & Primary School, Millbank, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR.

Barrow Island Library has moved from Anchor Road, Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness to Barrow Island Community Primary School, Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2SJ.

Harraby Library has moved from Edgehill Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3SL to Harraby Community Centre, Edgehill Road, Carlisle, CA1 3PP

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Egremont Library has moved from Charles Edmonds Library, Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DH to Egremont Library, West Lakes Academy, Main Street, Egremont, CA22 2DQ

Kirkby Stephen Library has moved from Market Street to Kirkby Stephen Local Link, The Old Grammar School, Vicarage Lane, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QX

Arnside Library has moved from Pier Lane, Arnside, LA5 0DA to Library Link, Arnside Educational Institute, Church Hill, Arnside, LA5 0DF

Question 4 Please tell us how many new libraries have opened since 2010 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings) and provide addresses.

Answer 4 0

Question 5 How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings

Answer 5 0

Question 6 How many members of staff worked for your libraries service in 2010 (headcount please, not FTE)?

Answer 6 296

Question 7 How many members of staff work for your libraries service (headcount please, not FTE) today?

Answer 7 220

Question 8 a) How many volunteers were assisting with the operation of the library service in 2010? b) How many volunteers assist with the operation of the library service today?

Answer 8 a) 123* b) 126* *Please note the volunteers support the wider library service delivery/extended offer.

Most of the information that we provide in response to requests submitted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004 will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the copyright will be owned by Cumbria County Council. However the copyright in other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated on the information itself.

You are free to use any information supplied in this response for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a Serving the people of Cumbria cumbria.gov.uk Cumbria County Council limitation or exception in copyright law, such as news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the information in analogue or digital form, including on the internet, will require the permission of the copyright owner. Where the copyright owner is the council you will need to make an application under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005.

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation you must apply to the owner to obtain their permission.

If you are dissatisfied with the way the council has responded to your request you can request an Internal Review. If you would like to request a Review please contact the Information Governance Team using the details at the top of this letter.

Further information can be found on the council’s website: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/council- democracy/accesstoinformation/internalreviewscomplaints.asp

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Team Chief Executive’s Directorate Cumbria County Council

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