Public Library Service

1. How many libraries within the local authority’s statutory provision, that had paid council staff permanently based in them in January 2010, no longer have any paid staff permanently based in them?

NIL

2. Since January 2010, what changes in weekly opening hours have occurred, in each of those libraries within the local authority’s statutory provision, which no longer have paid staff permanently based there? Please list below:

Not applicable as there are no libraries without any staff permanently based there.

3. Of those libraries without any paid staff permanently based there now, how many are no longer within the local authority statutory library provision?

Not applicable as there are no libraries without any staff permanently based there.

4. How many libraries within the local authority’s statutory provision would be unable to open at current capacity without the assistance of volunteers?

NIL

5. How many new library service points have opened since January 2010 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings)? Please provide numbers for both static and mobile libraries below:

Static: NIL
Mobile: NIL

6. How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please provide numbers for both static and mobile libraries below:

Static: NIL
Mobile: NIL

7. How many paid staff worked for the local authority’s statutory library service in January 2010? Please state headcount and Full Time Equivalents (FTE)?

The total for Library and Information Services in Jan 2010 was 544 Headcount and 251.96 FTE. This included policy and strategy, service development and service support

8. How many paid staff currently work for the local authority’s statutory library service (headcount and FTEs)?

Headcount: 350
FTE: 163.4

9. How many volunteers were assisting with the operation of the local authority’s statutory library service in January 2010 (headcount and FTEs)?

NIL

10. How many volunteers assist with the operation of the local authority’s statutory library service today (headcount and FTEs)?

NIL