Agenda item

Culture Libraries and Learning

To seek approval for the proposed staff changes in Libraries, Archives andMuseum Services in order to meet council approved budget reductions and the loss of ABG funding from 2011/12 and to seek approval for the proposed revised weekend openinghours in the library service and the public archives search room at Bruce CastleMuseum.(Report to follow)

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered proposals for staff changes in Libraries, Archives and Museum Services in order to meet Council approved budget reductions and the loss of ABG funding from 2011/12. The proposals had been subject to full staff and public consultation . Union comments had useful and in some cases their suggestions were taken forward in the restructure. Clarification was sought  on the total number of staff remaining in the service  after the restructure and the Assistant Director for Culture Libraries and Learning agreed to provide this information to all Committee members following the meeting.

 

The Committee commented on recommendation 3.2 which sought approval to revised weekend opening hours for the Libraries service . This  decision was agreed to not be within the remit of the General Purposes Committee’s terms of reference and understanding was sought on whether this issue had been discussed as part of a previous Cabinet report? It was noted that  this decision was required as a result of the withdrawal of Area Based Funding which supported the provision of this weekend  service. The Committee recommended  that  the Assistant Director for Culture, Libraries and  Learning seek advice on the correct decision making body to enable this decision.

 

RESOLVED

 

  1. That the revised post changes and deletions detailed in Appendices A and B taking into account the outcome of the consultation outlined in Appendix C  be approved with due regard given to the authority’s public sector equalities duties.

 

  1. That the revised structure to be implemented from the 01 May 2011 be noted.

 

  1. That the level of savings to be achieved  from the review in 2011/12 outlined in paragraph 11 be noted.

 

 

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