The proposed reduction in opening hours means that Hertfordshire's libraries would open for a total of 1,575 hours per week rather than the current 2,236 hours per week. Changes to mobile libraries would see routes serving rural areas retained while urban routes would be cancelled.
The County Council are running a seven-week consultation from 26 October to 11 December, 2010.
Details of the proposals can be found online (links are below) and are on display at every library and mobile library in the county.
Comments can be recorded
Feedback from the public consultation will be presented to Cabinet on 17 January 2011 when a final decision on the proposals will be taken.
In summary, the change for Chorleywood Library is as follows
The changes proposed for Rickmansworth Library are similar.
The summary of the proposals are available here: http://www.hertsdirect.org/libsleisure/libraries/hvyrsay
Cabinet Meeting papers detailing the proposals are here: http://www.hertsdirect.org/yrccouncil/civic_calendar/cabinet/15930962/
Let us know your thoughts at enquiries@chorleywoodresidents.co.uk and don't forget to feed back to the County Council. |
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