Agenda and minutes

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham.

Contact: Susan Green (Ext,. 2052)  Email: susan.green@rotherham.gov.uk

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124.

Big Lottery Fund - Community Libraries Programme pdf icon PDF 34 KB

Minutes:

The Manager, Libraries, Museum and Arts, reported that the Library and Information Service had the opportunity to submit a bid for funding to the Big Lottery Fund, Community Libraries Programme.

 

Grants of between £250,000 and £2M would be available with the average grant expected to be around £800,000 for projects running for up to three years.  The Fund was intended to fund capital projects that were more than traditional library services and work with their communities.  It would not cover projects solely for the general refurbishment of libraries or solely for increasing disability access.

 

Applications should be submitted by noon on Friday, 30th March, 2007, with a decision being given in September.  Before March, 2008, successful services would need to submit business, community engagement and capital project delivery plans.

 

Of the existing libraries, plans were being discussed, had been proposed or were in place to develop Aston, Brinsworth, Central, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath.  Dinnington and Thurcroft community libraries were relatively recent builds/refurbishments and plans were in place to refurbish Kiveton Park and Maltby.

 

Of the remaining libraries, MowbrayGardens was the most appropriate given its size, design, condition, the potential offered by its location and its current and potential usage.  Options for development included:-

 

Services targeted at children and young people including involvement on the management board, design and delivery of services;

Access to other Council services;

Partnership with the PCT, GPs surgeries, Health Visitors etc.

Improved service to the residents of Herringthorpe e.g. provision of community transport, home delivery service;

Community facilities – meeting rooms, access to learning opportunities.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the Council, along with community and voluntary sector representation, submit a bid to develop Mowbray Gardens Library to provide additional space, services and support for children, families and older people.

 

(2)  That community representation within the area be encouraged including community involvement in the development, delivery and management of the service.

 

(3)  That the possible implications on both capital and revenue funding be noted with further reports being submitted for clarity at regular intervals.

125.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

Minutes:

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 ((Exempt under Paragraph 3 of the Act – information relating to the financial or business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

126.

Opening of Tenders - Design and build of new Community Centre and Library at Wickersley, Rotherham.

Minutes:

The Cabinet Member opened three tenders received for the above Contract.

 

Resolved:-  That the Manager, Libraries, Museum and Arts, evaluate the tenders for the design and build of new Community Centre and Library at Wickersley and report the details of the evaluation and selection process to a future meeting.