At the Kirklees Cabinet meeting of 22 September 2015, Labour Cabinet Member Cllr Graham Turner presented the Future Library Provision for the Kirklees District. It came after months of public and cross party consultation.
The objectives were always clear: Preserve as much service as possible; find new and innovative ways of doing things; work closer with communities; provide as many access points as possible.
These savings have been achieved through a review of senior management and modernising the service (pdf).
These savings have been achieved through a review of senior management and modernising the service (pdf).
The belief is that the proposals put forward achieve these objectives, but cannot be met without the continued hard work of staff, supportive volunteers and community groups.
Here you can see the presentation of the proposals in full.
