Issue - decisions

Response to the LGA Peer Review of Museums, Libraries and Archives

26/10/2017 - Response to the LGA Peer Review of Museums, Libraries and Archives

That:

 

(a)         the operational plans for services covering museums, libraries and archives in appendix two are approved;

(b)        proceed with soft market test for museums, libraries and archives;

(c)         work for Hereford Library roof and maintenance work be undertaken at a cost of no more than £200k capital expenditure;

(d)        investment of £40k for the Weeping Window project commemorating the end of World War 1 for one-off expenditure of £40k inclusive of £6.4k from the residual Library and Museum Support Fund; and

(e)         the reassignment of the capital spend be approved as follows:

Original costs

Revised costs

‘000

‘000

Payment kiosk

11

0

Works at Ross, Leominster and Belmont

55

97

Dedicated PC in Leominster and Ross for payments

14

6

Additional self-service machines at Ross, Hereford, Leominster [Ledbury not included]

28

16

Upgrade of IT and equipment for staff to work flexibly

25

14

Totals

133

133