Library Budget Outturn 2012/13

Title: Policy Review & Performance Scrutiny Committee 

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Cardiff Council have found funds for other libraries. 
Description: Policy Review & Performance Scrutiny Committee 

• Budget Outturn 2012/13 (701k)

Location: Ferrier Hall, City Hall
Date: 09/07/2013
Start: 04:30 PM

Libraries
The Radyr library refurbishment scheme was completed at a total cost of
£565,000 and the library reopened in June. In respect of the Central library,
internal glass panels received a specialist coating in order to comply with
health and safety requirements, with works to the entrance door to be
completed early in 2013/14.
Whilst an application to WG in 2012/13 for £100,000 of grant funding towards
works at Canton Library was unsuccessful, grant of £120,000 has been
awarded for 2013/14. The scheme, expected to cost £700,000, has been
delayed whilst options for service delivery are considered as part of the Hub
proposals. A start on site is expected in July 2013.

Cardiff Council are going to close and demolish your library

Save Ely Library from demolition and closure. The consultation by Cardiff council on a 'community Hub'  doesn't make it clear that the Ely library is to close and moved to the greatly inferior Jasmine centre.

Ely library building is beautiful and inspirational and should be kept. It was designed by Mike Harries then director of the BSc course in architectural studies at the Welsh school of architecture at UWIST and delighted to work in Ely with . the staff and students of the Welsh School of architecture 

It was opened to great acclaim in 1986.  It replaced the old wooden library opened in 1938. It was described at the time as an 'economic little gem that is just right for its situation’.  

 Labour Cardiff Council want to create a ‘community hub’ which means moving services such as housing and benefit advice, library services, advice for job seekers, opportunities for learning. They suggest that the services of partners such as Citizen Advice and Want to Work and the police could also be included in the Hub. This means they could close the present hosing office in Grand Ave next to the library and make money after demolishing them both by selling the site.

The only and last question in the ‘consultation’ about this says services WILL be located in the Jasmine centre  and asks if you agree?

The Jasmine centre has already got problems with car parking and Treseder Way a quiet road and park behind will become a busy highway.

People in Splott are fighting a similar cuts plan to amalgamate services in a ‘hub’

Find  Save Ely Library  on Facebook Community hubs = cuts