Craven District Council Library Consultation response

Council Offices
Granville Street
SKIPTON
North Yorkshire
BD23 1PS

Telephone: 01756 706249
Fax: 01756 706257
e-mail: gcooper@cravendc.gov.uk
Please address correspondence on this matter to:
Gillian Cooper – Strategic Manager,
Legal and Democratic Services
Ref : GC/CW

25th February, 2011

Dear Ms Blaisdale

North Yorkshire Library Consultation

At the meeting of Craven District Council held on 23rd February 2011 Members considered a Notice of Motion asking Council to submit representations opposing the proposed closure of public libraries within the District.  During the course of the debate Members expressed concern at what they considered to be a further erosion in services to the rural community, and also expressed the view that if cuts are to be made in the library service, those cuts should be spread across all libraries in all parts of the County. Council adopted the following motion

“This Council supports the retention of all libraries in Craven, including the mobile library service, and is concerned at the further proposed reduction in services to rural areas. Furthermore, if cuts to the library service are to be made the Council demands equality for the rural areas with the cuts applied fairly and equally across all libraries in North Yorkshire.”

Should you require any clarification of the above submission please do not hesitate to contact Chris Waterhouse, Committee Officer, at the above offices on 01756 706235, or e-mail cwaterhouse@cravendc.gov.uk. I understand individual Members of the Council have already submitted comments in response to the consultation exercise.

Yours sincerely


Gill Cooper
Strategic Manager Legal and Democratic Services

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