Decision details

To consider the co-location of Woodrow One Stop Shop in Woodrow Library as part of a capital project being proposed by Worcestershire County Council.

RESOLVED that

1)                 Redditch Borough Council supports in principal the co-location of Woodrow One Stop Shop in Woodrow library;

2)                 Officers investigate the feasibility of extending the use of swipe cards as a possible alternative to a payment kiosk and report back to this Committee on their findings before the expenditure requested in paragraph 5 is committed;

3)                 the rent currently charged for the library be reviewed, taking into account the extent of the investment proposed to improve a community facility and the implications of the future use of the vacated office space.

4)                 the outcome of the investigation outlined in paragraph 3 be brought back to Committee for consideration; and

RECOMMENDED that

5)         the capital bid of £17,000 for the installation of a payment kiosk and the revenue bid of £2,500 per year for maintenance be approved.