Agenda item

Provision of Library Services at Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Decision:

AGREED; that

 

1.         Consultation to be undertaken on the re-provision of library services to be co-located within the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

 

2.         Authority be deglegated to the Director for Communities, Housing & Customer Services in consultation with Cabinet Member for Community Development, Co-operatives and Social Enterprise to implement the proposals determined as a result of the consultation referred to in this report.

 

3.         Authority be deglegated to the Director for Communities, Housing & Customer Services and Director for Economic Development in consultations with Cabinet Members for Community Development, Co-operatives & Social Enterprise and Corporate Services & Performance to fully undertake the Community Asset Transfer process for Roath Library Building on new terms. 

 

4.         It be noted that a further cabinet report will be received if the Community Asset Transfer of Roath Library Building is unsuccessful.

 

5.         The Council's involvement in a partnership development at Cardiff Royal Infirmary be noted and that future reports will follow regarding opportunities for other potential Council service provision from the building.

 

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report outlining proposals to progress with a partnership with University Health Board to deliver a Health and Wellbeing Centre at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary in Adamsdown.  Subject to consultation, this would include relocation of library services from Roath Library and would also include a café, computers, meeting/training space and regular classes/reading groups (subject to demand).

 

AGREED; that

 

1.         Consultation to be undertaken on the re-provision of library services to be co-located within the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

 

2.         Authority be delegated to the Director for Communities, Housing & Customer Services in consultation with Cabinet Member for Community Development, Co-operatives and Social Enterprise to implement the proposals determined as a result of the consultation referred to in this report.

 

3.         Authority be deglegated to the Director for Communities, Housing & Customer Services and Director for Economic Development in consultations with Cabinet Members for Community Development, Co-operatives & Social Enterprise and Corporate Services & Performance to fully undertake the Community Asset Transfer process for Roath Library Building on new terms. 

 

4.         It be noted that a further cabinet report will be received if the Community Asset Transfer of Roath Library Building is unsuccessful.

 

5.         The Council's involvement in a partnership development at Cardiff Royal Infirmary be noted and that future reports will follow regarding opportunities for other potential Council service provision from the building.

 

 

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