Decision details

(i)             to thank all individuals and groups for their welcome participation and input to the online consultations and focus group sessions;

(ii)            to note the results of the Future Library and Information Service consultation and instructs the Chief Officer - Early Intervention and Community Empowerment to continue to collaborate with stakeholders in designing a strategic vision and model for the Library and Information Service, reporting back to the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee on the Future Libraries and Information Service vision and model at the meeting on 5September 2024;

(iii)          to note the extension, as an interim measure, to library opening hours from 1 April 2024 as detailed in paragraph 3.6; and

(iv)          to instruct the Chief Officer - Early Intervention and Community Empowerment to undertake a consultation (including by means of newspaper advertisement) on the proposed Library and Information Services Management Rules at Appendix C and thereafter report back to a meeting of this Committee on the outcome of such consultation and to seek a decision on whether such Rules should be made, all in accordance with section 112 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.