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Meeting: 19/09/2017 - Council (Item 8)

Motions

Minutes:

Motion 10.5

 

Councillor Orhan moved and Councillor Fonyonga seconded the following motion: 

 

“We on this side are very proud, that despite the huge cuts from central government we, in Enfield, have been able to keep all 17 libraries within the Borough of Enfield open, whilst other London Authorities have had to cut their Library services. We are spending over 9 million modernising and working with partners to bring our libraries into the 21st Century.

 

The Council agrees that libraries today in the modern age should not just be places where residents read or borrow books but be a place for the wider community to use and interact with the Council.

 

This Council agrees with the present strategy and with working with partners and the local community to deliver on the aspirations of the strategy. We further agree that the elected members could be actively engaging with the local community groups to seek volunteers and support our Library staff.

 

Council agrees to promote its Library Service to local residents.”

 

Following a debate the motion was approved after a vote with the following result: 

 

For:  33

Against:  19

Abstentions: 1