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Decision details

Library Opening Hours (Decision to be taken)

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Community Services

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Decision:

1.1         That in Tier 3 libraries, 26 hours of the proposed weekly reduction of 61 hours should be restored, in order to respond positively to the principal concerns of library users and residents.

1.2         The detailed recommendations for Tier 3 libraries are as follows

 

Library

 

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

Total

Bourne End

Current

CLOSED

10.00-7.30

10.00-1.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-6.00

  9.30-1.00

31

 

Proposal

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

26

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

10.00-7.30

10.00-1.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

29.5

Burnham

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-7.00

  9.30-5.30

9.30-5.30

  9.30-5.30

  9.30-4.00

40

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-5.00

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-4.00

29

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-4.00

36

Chalfont St  Peter

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-5.00

9.30-1.00

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-1.00

34.5

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

26

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

26

Gerrards

Cross

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-8.00

  9.30-5.00

9.30-8.00

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-4.00

42.5

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

29

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00 -4.00

32

Great Missenden

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-1.00

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-1.00

34.5

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

29

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

 9.30 -5.00

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-1.00

  9.30-7.00

  9.30-1.00

31.5

Haddenham

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-7.30

CLOSED

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-1.00

31

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

26

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

  9.30-5.00

CLOSED

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-7.00

  9.30-1.00

28

Princes Risborough

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-8.00

  9.30-1.00

  9.30-8.00

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-1.00

35.5

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-7.30

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

33.5

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-1.00

36

Wendover

Current

CLOSED

  9.30-7.30

  9.30-1.00

 9.30- 5.00

  9.30-7.30

 9.30-1.00

34.5

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

10.00- 5.00

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

29

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

  9.30-5.00

  9.30-1.00

 9.30-  5.00

  9.30-7.00

 9.30-1.00

31.5

Winslow

Current

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

31

 

Proposed

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

CLOSED

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

26

 

Recommendation

CLOSED

10.00-5.00

10.00-5.00

10.00-1.00

10.00-7.00

10.00-1.00

29

 

 

1.3        That in the following libraries the proposals for change are amended as a result of the preferences expressed in the public consultation, without increasing the overall number of hours proposed:

                                                                                                                                                         

Chesham

Close on Monday. Open on Wednesdays from 9.30 to 5.30

Ivinghoe

Close on Thursday morning. Open on Thursday afternoon from 2.00 to                                                                                      5.00

Stokenchurch

Close at 5.00 pm on Tuesday. Remain open until 7.00 on Thursday

Wing  

Close at 5.00 pm on Tuesday. Remain open until 7.00 on Friday

 

1.4             That the opening hours proposals in relation to all other libraries are  adopted as  set out in the consultation.

 

 

Publication date: 18/05/2007

Date of decision: 16/05/2007

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