NELC cabinet likely to re-think wacky proposal to relocate Cleethorpes library to leisure centre

                                              

Cleethorpes Library - service likely to stay put, at least for the time being

IT looks  like an offbeat  scheme to  re-house Cleethorpes library in the leisure centre could be 'shelved'.

The management at North East Lincolnshire Council came up with wheeze as a way of cutting coasts.

In addition, any subsequent sale of the library building could be expected to generate a financial boost to the authority's under-pressure coffers.

But a panel of councillors was unimpressed, raising concerns about such issues as accessibility, parking, reduced footfall and the potential loss of the library's autism room.

Their worries will be fed to NELC's cabinet who will be asked to think again on the proposal at a meeting next month.

In spring, there is likely to be a new consultation exercise where alternative ideas for the future of the library servicewill be put to the public.

Members of the authority's culture scrutiny panel have asked for  sight of the wording of the proposed questions ahead of launch of the survey.