Agenda item

The Worshipful the Mayor reminded members thatthey were required to take the consultation responses and the Equality Impact Assessments in the published reports into account in their consideration of this item.

Councillor Reuben Thompstone moved reception and adoption of the recommendations in the report. Councillor Anne Hutton moved her amendment. Debate ensued.

The amendment in name of Councillor Anne Hutton was put to the vote. Votes were declared as follows:

For:                 27

Against:         32

Abstain:           0

Absent:            3

TOTAL:           62

The amendment was declared lost.

The recommendations as set out in the report were put to the vote. Votes were declared as follows:

For:                 32

Against:         27

Abstain:           0

Absent:            3

TOTAL:           62

At least ten members called for a formal division on the voting. Upon the vote being taken, the results of the division were declared as follows:

For:                 32

Against:         27

Abstain:          0

Absent:           3

TOTAL:           62

The recommendations in the report were declared carried.

RESOLVED that Council:

1.    Consider the first consultation (Phase 1) findings on Barnet’s Future Library Service that took place between the 10^th November 2014 and 22^nd February 2015 set out in full in Appendix E and the further (Phase 2) round of consultation that took place between 27^th October 2015 and 6^th January 2016 set out in full in Appendix I.

2.    Consider:

·           the revised options appraisal and proposal for Barnet’s Future Library Service contained in Appendix A and summarised in paragraph’s 1.12 to 1.23.2 in the report

·           the needs assessment contained in Appendix B

·           the product catalogue contained in Appendix C

·           the Equalities Impact Assessment in Appendix D

·           the results of the pilot of technology-enabled opening at Edgware Library in Appendix F

·           the proposed arrangements for Partnership Libraries set out in Appendix G

·           proposed changes to fees and charges set out in Appendix H

·           the locality maps and public transport routes between libraries set out in Appendix J

·           the risk assessment for the proposed future library service set out in Appendix K

·           issues arising from the failure of the library  management system set out in Appendix L

3.    Approve the proposal for Barnet’s future library service contained in Appendix A and summarised in paragraph’s 1.12 to 1.23.2 in the report.

4.    Note the funding requirement to support the implementation of these proposals, as set out in paragraph 5.7 in the report.