Cabinet Member: Councillor Bowyer (Leader).

The City Council will be asked to approve the recommendations from Cabinet regarding the Plan for Libraries.

The minute of Cabinet held on 20 June 2017 will be submitted together with the reports considered at Cabinet.

Councillor Bowyer (Leader) proposed and Councillor Jordan (Cabinet Member for Culture) seconded a report and recommendations on the Plan for Libraries.

During the debate, Councillor Evans proposed and Councillor Jon Taylor seconded a procedural motion without notice under Part B, procedure rule 14.6 of the constitution. The motion was to refer the new Plan for Libraries to Cabinet, following further consideration by the Scrutiny Select Committee before a final decision is taken by Council, in order to prevent an application for Judicial Review of the Council’s decision, based on a flawed or non-existent consultation and scrutiny process.

Following a vote, the motion was lost.

For the motion (27)

Councillors Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, P Davey,  S Davey, Evans, Hendy, Lowry,  McDonald, Morris, Murphy, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Stevens,  J Taylor,  K Taylor,  Tuffin, Tuohy,  Vincent, Wheeler, Sparling, Mavin and Winter.

Against the Motion (28)

Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Churchill, Darcy,  Deacon, Downie,  Drean, Fletcher, Fry, James,  Jordan, Martin Leaves, Michael Leaves, Mrs Leaves, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Wigens, Carson, Mrs Loveridge, Cook, Mrs Bridgeman, Riley and Storer.

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor

Absent / Did not vote (1)

Councillor K Foster

Following a debate on the substantive item Council agreed to -

1.    note that the statutory 12-week consultation process for the Plan for Libraries had been carried out in line with the Council’s duties under the Equalities Act 2010 and guidance in relation to the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964;

2.    note the recommendations of the Scrutiny Select Committee of 15 May 2017 and the Cabinet’s response to them;

3.    adopt the ‘Plan for Libraries’ as its annual plan for libraries fulfilling the Council’s duties under the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 which requires Local Authorities to deliver a comprehensive and efficient public library service;

4.    approve the outline delivery plan for the new library service, performance measures and outline communication, engagement and marketing plan for the new service.

For the motion (29)

Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Churchill, Darcy,  Deacon, Downie, Drean, Fletcher, Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Martin Leaves, Michael Leaves,  Mrs Leaves, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Wigens, Carson, Mrs Loveridge, Cook, Mrs Bridgeman, Riley and Storer.

Against the Motion (27)

Councillors Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, P Davey,  S Davey, Evans, Hendy, Lowry,  McDonald, Morris, Murphy, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Stevens,  J Taylor,  K Taylor,  Tuffin, Tuohy,  Vincent, Wheeler, Sparling, Mavin and Winter.

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor