RESOLVED:

a)    That the management of Bishop’s Castle Library is transferred from Shropshire Council to Enterprise South West Shropshire from 1st November 2015. This agreement will run for 3 years and be supported by a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between Shropshire Council and Enterprise South West Shropshire

b)    That delegated authority be granted 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.

Reason(s) for decision:

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

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