Save Ely Lbrary

Jasmine Centre with leaky roof and poor energy rating 

This is the Jasmine Centre that is now to house the reduced library service We called for this decision to be deferred. 
This proposal should be deferred until

1.    A proper assessment of the Jasmine Centre fitness for purpose including a building structure and sustainability report has been prepared.

Beautiful Ely library Featured in Glamorgan
(Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)

to be demolished and services halved in

move to ugly leaky Jasmine centre ugly 

2.    An accessibility report prepared with vulnerable groups input.

3.    Cabinet members visit the site

4.    The hasty proposal to demolish the library ‘as soon as reasonably practicable’ should be suspended.

The existing purpose built Ely library was Good news for Ely Cardiff in 1976 on the site of the previous library but bad news as civic pride goes down the pan  in 2013 as it is destined for closure and demolition and a runt of a library shoe horned into the ugly Jasmine centre. Aspirations towards a garden village finally stamped out. Ely library was was designed by the staff and students of the Welsh School of architecture led by Prof Mike Harries in 1986 described in Punch at the time as an 'economic little gem' and designed to meet the needs of the community. The library is located in the closest Ely has to a central place and location to interact and is a building of merit and visually attractive. More info here http://saveelylibrary.blogspot.co.uk/ 
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It is preposterous to suggest shoehorning in so many services into a inadequate building

Is the Jasmine Centre fit for purpose as a ‘hub’?

The Jasmine centre has a leaky corrugated metal roof and costly poor energy performance

Computer rooms in the Jasmine Centre have serious over-heating in the summer sun – the mobile fans used were costly and unsafe, unsuitable for use by many elderly and disabled people.  A potentially expensive system to improve ventilation in warm weather has been recommended -  go here 

Recent energy assessment report (July 2013) found only average energy performance and pointed up many deficiencies, recommending expert studies. It recommended a potentially expensive system to improve ventilation in warm weather.

There has been no assessment of the Building structure and integrity
For more  information go here