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Decision details

Colliers Wood Library Development

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report outlines proposals to develop the Cavendish House site with a new library and increased community facilities. The report also includes details around proposed temporary library facilities whilst the new library is developed.

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Cabinet

 

1.     agrees that the existing lease of Donald Hope Library be surrendered and the Council take a new lease to develop the Cavendish House site to provide improved and efficient library facilities in the Colliers Wood area subject to final terms being agreed by the Director of Environment and Regeneration under his delegated authority.

 

2.     replaces the existing capital scheme of £550,000 for Colliers Wood Library provision with a new scheme of £200,000.

 

3.     agrees, subject to the authority of the Director of Environment and Regeneration, that a lease of temporary library facilities is taken on the main terms identified within the body of this report whilst the library site is developed.

 

Report author: Anthony Hopkins

Publication date: 10/06/2015

Date of decision: 08/06/2015

Decided at meeting: 08/06/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 16/06/2015

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