Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of the Artizan Street Library Transformation Project.  Members noted that Barbican and Community Libraries had been awarded a £226,575 grant from Arts Council England’s Improvement Fund.

Members noted that a Library Designer, specialising in Equality Impact Assessments and Special Educational Needs and Disability, had been engaged on the project.   The Equality Impact Assessment and Test of Relevance had been signed off by Director, and improved facilities for those with protected characteristics had been written into the specification. Members were asked to be mindful of the  scope of the funds available. The Chair congratulated officers on the success of this bid and the level of award.

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.