Draft Outline Library Strategy

November 21, 2025 Key decision Approved View on council website
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The Committee
RESOLVED (unanimously) to:
 
1. Approve the
Outline Strategy for the future library service (Appendix A5) as
the basis for further engagement and development into a full
library strategy in Phase 2 (November 2025 – May 2026).
 
2. Note the findings
from Phase 1 as laid out the Needs Assessment (Appendix A6) and
agree the data as the evidence base for setting the full library
strategy.
 
3. Approve
additional budget of £88,441 to deliver Phase 2 with summary
set out in Appendix A1
 
4. Agree delivery of
Phase 2 (November 2025 – May 2026) is governed via the
Library Strategy Project Board as laid out in the Terms of
Reference (Appendix A4).
 

Supporting Documents

7.1 Committee Cover Report - Draft Outline Strategy v1.2.pdf
7.2 Appendix A1.1 Library Strategy Phase 2 Financials.pdf
7.3 Appendix A1.2 Library Strategy Phase 2 Financial Summary.pdf
7.9 Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment - Library Strategy.pdf
7.10 Appendix C - Environmental Impact Assessment - Library Strategy.pdf
7.4 Appendix A2 - Library Strategy - PIA Screening questionnaire.pdf
7.6 Appendix A4 - Library Strategy Project Board ToR.pdf
7.5 Appendix A3 - Library Strategy Phase 2 high level Project Plan.pdf
7.7 Appendix A5 - Bristol outline library strategy draft.pdf
7.8 Appendix A6 - Bristol library service - Phase 1 needs assessment and research report.pdf
Item 7 - Labour Amendment.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Nov 2025
Subject to call-inYes