The Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture presented a report from the Director of Place and Enterprise setting out detail of the Council’s progress in redesigning its         library services, information on patterns of usage and trends and the suggested future approach to the provision of modern and sustainable library services.

            RESOLVED:

i)     That the recommendations be confirmed as set out within section 7.0 of this report to reduce library opening hours for Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Bayston Hill, Gobowen, Much Wenlock, the Lantern and Wem and delegates to the Director of Place and Enterprise in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure Services all aspects of the detailed implementation of the proposals.

ii)    That the final recommendation to review library opening hours at Bridgnorth be delegated to the Director of Place and Enterprise in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture following consideration of the outcomes of the pubic consultation on Customer Service provision.