Report of the Director of Commissioning is attached, marked 1.

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RESOLVED:

i)              That the management of Cleobury Mortimer library service is transferred from Shropshire Council to Cleobury Country Ltd from an agreed start date. This agreement will run for 3 years and be supported by a contract between Shropshire Council and Cleobury Country Ltd

ii)             To delegate authority to the Director of Commissioning in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Business, ip&e, Culture and Commissioning (North) to take any further decisions relating to the delivery of the recommendation

The agreement of the above recommendations will result in –

·         The opportunity to maintain a modern, sustainable and accessible library service in Cleobury Mortimer, that reflects the council’s vision for a transformed library service as described in its successful Transformation Challenge Award (TCA) bid

·         The opportunity to utilise TCA funding in 2015/16 and contribute to the successful delivery of the wider Community Hub programme in Shropshire