Decision details

Resolved:

1.1 That approval be given to receive funding of £495,000 from Arts Council England’s Libraries Improvement Fund to roll out Library+ to 10 libraries, following a pilot at Thimblemill Library, in line with action C6 of the Corporate Plan.

1.2 That the Director of Borough Economy be authorised to accept the funding from Arts Council England’s Libraries Improvement Fund on terms and conditions agreed by the Director – Borough Economy in consultation with legal services to enable roll out of Library+ to proceed.

1.3 That the Director of Borough Economy, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, be authorised to:

• Prepare any necessary Tendering documentation;

• Procure, in accordance with the public procurement rules, the

Council’s procurement and financial regulations a contractor(s)

to carry out works on site; to award a contract and to enter into

or execute under seal any financial agreement(s) as may be

deemed necessary in relation to the project; and

• Accept Grant funding from the Art Council England on terms

and conditions to be agreed by the Director of Borough

Economy in consultation with the Director of Law and

Governance & Monitoring Officer.

1.3 In connection with 1.1 and 1.2 above, that the following action points identified within the financial appraisal of the funding application by Strategic Finance, be implemented to reduce any risk to the council:

• That cost estimates are reviewed to ensure that any future

costs can be managed within the allocated funding.

• That a corporate Risk Register is produced for the project, with

target risk scores and dates for mitigation included.