Torpoint Advertiser January 2019

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Town Council is set to take over library

Torpoint Town Council has taken a step forward in Torpoint Library and Information Service is currently securing the future of the town’s library by agreeing open between 9.30am and 5pm Monday, Wednesday to enter into talks with Cornwall Council about and Friday and it is also open on a Saturday between taking over management of the Fore Street building. 10am and 1pm, but there are plans to expand the Following a briefing session and subsequent council opening times when negotiations are completed. meeting in November, councillors unanimously “In these challenging financial times, Cornwall agreed to support the vision, aims and objectives Council - like all local authorities throughout the of a community hub incorporating the Library and UK - has had some tough decisions to make when Information Service at the existing library building. faced with massive cuts in funding from central As part of the arrangement it is anticipated the Government,” explained Edwina Hannaford, Cornwall Torpoint Archives will relocate from the existing town Council Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods. council offices and a small café will operate from She said: “We want to safeguard the future for within the building. libraries across Cornwall and this is why we have been Town Mayor, Councillor Lambert Keise, said: “The working closely with town and parish councils and Town Council is continuing its community organisations to negotiations with Cornwall find the best custodians. I Council to take over the provision welcome the decision from of this vital service, with the Torpoint Town Council and inclusion of Torpoint Archives we look forward to working and a small café, accompanied with them over the next few by extended opening times. It months on transferring the is hoped the facility will see an library to their very capable increase in visitors. management.” “Provisional financial support Cornwall Council’s from Sheviock Parish Council, devolution programme: Torpoint Library Photo: Stephanie Partridge subject to approval from Cornwall is the first rural its parishioners, to support authority to agree a the future of Torpoint Library has been offered. Devolution Deal with the Government. The deal Negotiations are anticipated to be completed by the provided powers for Cornwall to have more say on beginning of March 2019 and a launch event will be transport, energy, health and social care, and heritage. planned once renovations are completed. More details As well as having powers devolved to Cornwall from on this will follow.” Whitehall, Cornwall Council is also devolving services Under the proposals, Torpoint Library and and assets to local councils, groups and organisations Information Service will remain part of the countywide within Cornwall. This gives local communities more say library service, meaning customers will keep their on how local assets are used and managed. Cornwall existing library cards and will still be able to visit, is one of the few areas in the country where double borrow and order books online from other libraries in devolution is actively being put into practice. Cornwall. There are over 300 new schemes already in place Cornwall Council will continue to provide and in the county keeping communities clean, parks open maintain the library’s public computers and resources, and maintained, libraries open and open-air swimming including replenishing books. pools in full use.

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