Library opening hours consultation
| Purpose | Introduction Lancashire County Council is asking for your views on how your local libraries opening hours could be allocated across the week in future. We have categorised our libraries into four bands of service provision. Each band has a relevant allocation of opening hours depending upon local need: Band A - open for 50 hours over six days every week Band B - open for 42 hours over six days every week Band C - open for 34 hours over five days every week Band D - open for 18 hours over four days every week The new opening hours are based on visitor numbers to the library and when they are used the most. There will be no difference in the quality of service between bands. Why we are asking for your views We are asking you to comment on the pattern of opening hours we plan to allocate across the week to your local libraries. We will consider your comments within the context of the library service provision across your whole area. We want to increase the number of evenings, when at least one library is open in an area. If you need to compare these new opening hours with the pattern of current opening hours then please visit www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries. We are consulting about the 47 libraries currently open, but have also included the details of the libraries reopening so that you have an overview of the library service in your area. Who we are consulting We are asking the public, staff and partner organisations to give their views. We will have these printed questionnaires available in libraries and also have an online version on our website. Our library staff will be contacting local partner organisations and interested parties such as friends of libraries and groups with lettings directly to ask them to comment via the questionnaire. Timescales 14 September 2017 - Cabinet agreed to consult on opening hours 2 October 2017 - Consultation commences in 47 libraries 26 November 2017 - Consultation ends 11 January 2018 - Report on the outcomes of the consultation to cabinet 17 January 2018 - Amendment of the library structure following the consultation to Management team 22 January 2018 - Consultation with staff 1 May 2018 - Implementation of the new opening hours |
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| Subject |
Libraries |
| Commissioned by | Lancashire County Library Service |
| Geographic area |
All of Lancashire |
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| Method |
Questionnaire - online Written consultation |
| Consultation with |
Businesses General public Political bodies Public authorities Service users Special interest group |
| Date | 02/10/2017 - 26/11/2017 |
| Undertaken by | Lancashire County Library Service |
Contact information
For more information about this research contact:
0300 123 6701
Email: haveyoursay@lancashire.gov.uk