Borough of Poole
Council Meeting
7.00 pm Tuesday 8 April 2008
To the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Poole
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Council to be held in The
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Poole, Dorset, to transact the following business:SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
In accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1072 the Mayor
has agreed that the following Motion be considered by the Council as an urgent item:
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE LIBRARY SERVICE
“This Council requires that proposed changes to the Central Library be
deferred pending a thorough scrutiny process to examine means of avoiding
the action, alternative proposals and alternative means of addressing the
declining financial situation within the service.”
Signed: Councillors Clements, Brooke, Miss Wilson, Miss Long, Meachin
Eades and Wilson
I enclose a copy of the Cabinet Minute 1st April 2008 relating to the above and
refer Members to the Borough of Poole website where the “Call-in” Scrutiny
Committee, 5th March 2008 papers relating to this issue and the Minutes of
the 5th March Meeting are published together with the Report to Cabinet, 1 st
April 2008 and the response from the Portfolio Holder to the “Call-in” Scrutiny
Chairman’s Report.
Note: The Proposer of the Motion, Councillor Clements and the
Signatories have agreed that consideration of this Motion at the Council
on the 8th April 2008 will satisfy their requirements and an Extraordinary
Meeting of the Council will NOT be called under Rule 3 of the Council’s
Procedures to consider this issue.
Tim Martin, LLB Solicitor
Head of Legal and Democratic Services
7th April 2008
Contact Officer: Pauline Gill, Democratic Services Manager
Tel: 01202 633043 Email: p.gill@poole.gov.uk
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