Decision details

To release approx. £575K from the capital programme to build a new library at Birkby. A feasibility study was carried out on the 16^th of October 2019.

1)    That approval be given to the allocation of a capital budget of £799k for the delivery of a replacement new build library facility at Birkby Fartown, as outlined in the considered report.

2)    That approval be given to the preferred site location for the proposed new build off Lea Street, adjacent to Birkby Junior School, as set out at Appendix A.

3)    That Officers be authorised to procure and implement a new build library for Birkby Fartown as described within the report, subject to a satisfactory conclusion of the ‘Stopping Up’ order for the Greenway on Lea Street.