Issue - decisions

(a)       That the assessment of the feasibility of Community Asset Transfers for the libraries in Hope, Mynydd Isa and Saltney, in particular the formal consultation with communities be received, subject to:

(i)         the holding of a meeting with interested parties in Saltney within the next four weeks;

(ii)        the provision of the information requested on the operation of the Library Management System; how it currently relates to book stock and acquisitions and how it could be developed for the future;

(iii)       the increase in the ‘lent book stock’ to community operated libraries being set at 100 books

(b)       That the Committee’s views on the feasibility of Community Asset Transfers and alternative acceptable solutions for the three libraries is noted and referenced by the officers in further developing solutions.