Decision details

Purpose of report: This report asks the Cabinet for permission to further develop a proposal for an alternative delivery model for cultural services.
The report will ask the Cabinet to note the initial feasibility work undertaken; agree to the proposal being further developed; agree a consultation plan on the proposal.

This report was slipped to the June meeting to allow time for public consultation. It was then slipped to the September meeting to allow more time to consider the implication of the review of learning skills strategy. The report has now been deferred to the December meeting to allow more time for consultation. This report has been deferred to the January meeting to allow time to evaluate the consultation.

(This report was formerly named “Alternative Delivery Models for Cultural Services”.)

RESOLVED:       That Cabinet agree to:

i)             Development of a business plan for a potential community benefit society for the Council’s libraries and archive services.

ii)           The establishment of a shadow board for the purpose of taking forward this work.

iii)          Further engagement with the public and with staff on the proposal.

iv)         Present a report back, following the above, to identify whether it would be in the overall interests of the Council to transfer the Libraries and Archives service to a community benefits society.

REASON:           To identify the best delivery model for libraries and archive services in York.