Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia and the Cabinet

Member for Health, Well Being and Older People, Councillor Chris Best

and 5 members of the public and a Ward Councillor on the library

proposals, the Mayor agreed that:

(1) the actions taken since the 30 September on the proposals

presented insection 7 and set out in Appendices i to viii be noted;

(2) For saving L6 – Libraries and Information Services the

recommendations set out in the separate full report and appendices at

Appendix i be approved; namely:

the results of the consultation set out in sections 6 and 7of the report

and in appendix 1 be noted;

the proposed saving of £1million from the Library and Information

Service budget be approved;

the retention of three hub libraries at Deptford Lounge,

Lewisham and Downham Health and Leisure Centre as set out at

paragraph 5.1 be approved;

 the Lewisham Community Library model as described in paragraph

5.1 be extended to Forest Hill, Torridon and Manor House libraries and

for a formal tender process to be undertaken to identify partner

organisations to work with the council to deliver this. The council will

work with local stakeholders as part of this process;

the development of detailed plans for the reconfiguration of the

library and public reception area at the ground floor of Laurence House

inCatford as set out at para 5.1 and 6.10 be approved;

(3) For saving Q3 a, b, c & e – Sensory teachers, education

psychologists, and carers funding;

(a) any feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted,

(b) the proposal be approved and the Executive Director for Children’s

& Young People be authorised to implement, subject to completion of

any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary in relation to

the proposal.

(4) For saving Q5 – Youth Service

(a) the Mayor’s agreement to take £1.4m in February 2015 and any

feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted;

(b) subject to agreement to the recommendations in the separate

report on

the Youth Service mutual appearing on the same agenda; agree the

proposal to taper funding by £0.3m and authorise the Executive

Director for Children’s & Young People to implement, subject to

completion of any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary

in relation to the proposal;

(5) For saving A11 – Managing and improving transition plans

(a) any feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted;

(b) the proposal be approved and the Executive Director for

Community Services be authorised to implement, subject to completion

of any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary in relation to

the proposal.

(6) For saving A14 – Achieving best value in care packages

(a) any feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted;

(b) the proposal be approved and the Executive Director for

Community Services be authorised to implement, subject to completion

of any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary in relation to

the proposal.

(7) For saving I9b – Trade Union secondments

(a) the results of engagement work undertaken by officers since

September be noted;

(b) the proposal be approved  and the Executive Director for

Resources & Regeneration be authorised  to implement, subject to

completion of any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary

in relation to the proposal.

(8) For saving J2b – Attendance and Welfare

(a) any feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted;

(b) the proposal be approved and the Executive Director for Children’s

& Young People be authorised  to implement, subject to completion of

any consultation (public, stakeholder or staff) necessary in relation to

the proposal.

(9) For saving N5 – Passenger transport services

(a) any feedback from the scrutiny process since September be noted;

(b) the Executive Director for Customer Services be asked to develop,

Consult (public, stakeholder or staff) where necessary, and bring back

a full report to Mayor & Cabinet in relation to the proposal.

(10) consistent with the Mayoral decisions of the 30 September, work

continues on the proposals listed at 6.4 and should return to Mayor &

Cabinet.