- Request
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1. I would like to request the following information:
a. How many library service points did you have in 2015? Do you have a list of addresses for those at all
b. Please tell me how many library service points you have currently, July 2019, and provide the addresses.
c. How many have been transferred from council control to the control of volunteers since 2015?
d. Of those, which have had their opening hours reduced since 2015? And can you outline any changes please?
e. Please tell me how many libraries have moved premises since 2015 and provide the former and current address.
f. Please tell me how many new libraries have opened since 2015 (not existing libraries moving to different buildings) and provide addresses.
g. How many library service points are proposed for closure within the next year? Please detail any mobile libraries separately to buildings
h. How many members of staff worked for your libraries service in 2015 (headcount please, not FTE)?
i. How many members of staff work for your libraries service (headcount please, not FTE) today?
j. How many volunteers were assisting with the operation of the library service in 2015?
k. How many volunteers assist with the operation of the library service today?
- Decision
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a. We had 46 Libraries in 2015; 15 Tier 1 and 2 sites now termed 'core' sites and 31 Tier 3/4, now termed 'Community Hubs'.
Tier 1/2 'Core Sites' - 15
Library
Address
Boston
County Hall, Fountain Lane, Boston PE21 6DY
Bourne CAP
3 Abbey Road, Bourne PE10 9EF
Gainsborough
Codden Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2NG
Grantham
Isaac Newton Centre, Grantham NG31 6EE
Horncastle
Wharf Road, Horncastle LN9 5HL
Lincoln Central
Free School Lane, Lincoln LN2 1EZ
Long Sutton
Trafalgar Square, Long Sutton PE12 9HD
Louth
Northgate, Louth LN11 0LY
Mablethorpe
Stanley Avenue, Mablethorpe LN12 1DP
Market Rasen
Mill Road, Market Rasen LN9 3BP
Skegness
23 Roman Bank, Skegness PE25 2SA
Sleaford
13-16 Market Place, Sleaford NG34 7SR
Spalding
Victoria Street, Spalding PE11 1EA
Stamford
High Street, Stamford PE9 2BB
Woodhall Spa
2 Station Road, Woodhall Spa Ln10
Tier 3/ Community Hubs - 31
Library/ Community Hub
Address
Staffed library Closure Date
Community Hub Go Live Date
Alford
6 South Market Place, Alford LN13 9AF
29/09/15
02/02/16
Belton Lane
Green Lane, Belton Lane, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9PP
N/a
N/a
Birchwood
Larchwood Crescent, Birchwood, Lincoln LN6 0NA
27/07/15
18/08/15
Boultham
Boultham Park Road, Lincoln LN6 7ST
05/09/15
21/09/15
Bracebridge
Bridge Church, 107-115 Newark Rd, Lincoln LN5 8NQ (previously in another building on Newark Road which has been demolished)
29/08/15
25/01/16
Burgh le Marsh
Tinkers Green, Jackson Lane, Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincs, PE24 5LA (previous address: High Street, Burgh-le-Marsh)
07/09/15
22/10/15
Bracebridge Heath
London Road, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln LN4 2LA
08/08/15
07/09/15
Branston
Branston Community Academy, Station Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1LH
25/09/15
05/10/15
Caistor
Arts & Heritage Centre, Plough Hill, Caistor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6UP
27/07/15
03/08/15
Cherry Willingham
The Parade, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4JL
14/09/15
15/10/15
Coningsby/Tattershall
Butts Lane, Lincoln LN4 4NL
30/09/15
No hub - mobile service
Crowland
Hall Street, Crowland, Lincolnshire, PE6 OEW
05/09/15
31/10/15
Deepings
The Park, High Street, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, PE6 8ED
20/06/15 – Mobile provided
30/01/16
Donington
25 High Street, Donington, Lincolnshire, PE11 4TA
30/09/15
16/03/16
Ermine
Ravendale Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2BT
27/07/15
17/08/15
Heckington
Council Chambers, St Andrew's St, Heckington, Sleaford NG34 9RE
New Hub
02/12/15
Holbeach
Co-op Store, 5 Fleet Street, Holbeach, PE12 7AX
30/09/15
26 /10/15
Keelby
Victoria Road, Keelby, Lincolnshire, DN41 8EH
26/09/15
9/12/15
Kirton
New Life Fellowship, The Junction, Wash Rd, Kirton, Boston PE20 1QJ (previous address: Station Road, Kirton)
12/09/15
13/10/15
Metheringham
High Street, Metheringham, Lincolnshire LN4 3DZ
15/08/15
10/11/15
Nettleham
1 East Street, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2SL
19/09/15
05/02/16
North Hykeham
Hykeham Community Hub, Valerian Place, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9YN (previous address: Middle Street, North Hykeham)
21/09/15
12/10/15
Pinchbeck
Pinchbeck Study Centre, Knight Street, Pinchbeck, PE11 3RU
30/09/15
24/11/15
Ruskington
Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire NG34 9DD
29/08/15
22/09/15
Saxilby
Saxilby Library, St Andrews Centre, William Street, Saxilby, LN1 2LP
Established Hub
Established Hub
Scotter
Eau Community Centre, High Street, Scotter, Lincolnshire DN21 3RY
07/08/15
20/08/15
Skellingthorpe
Church Rd, Skellingthorpe LN6 5UW
30/09/15
No hub – mobile service
Spilsby
Lincolnshire Co-op Foodstore, Post Office Lane, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5LH (previous address: 2 West End, Spilsby)
30/09/15 - moved location
05/01/16
Sutton on Sea
Broadway, Sutton Sea, Lincolnshire, LN12 2JN
18/06/15
28/07/15
Waddington
Lincolnshire Co-op Pharmacy, Bar Lane, Waddington, LN5 9SA
Established Hub
Established Hub
Wainfleet
St John Street, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire PE24 4DL
06/06/15
03/01/17
Washingborough
School Lane, Washingborough LN4 1BW
30/09/15
No hub – mobile service
Welton
Manor Park Sports Club, Hackthorn Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3PA (previous address: Ryland Road, Welton)
27/08/15
14/03/16
Wragby
Millbrook Business Park, Millbrook Lane, Wragby, LN8 5AB
29/09/15
28/10/15
b.
15 core (staffed sites) - addresses above.
35 Community hubs - addresses above plus:
Community Hub
Address
Ingoldmells
Council Offices, Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1NL
Navenby
The Venue, Grantham Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ
Sutton Bridge
The Curlew Centre, Bridge Rd, Spalding PE12 9SA
Swineshead
Methodist Church, High Street. Swineshead. Boston PE20 3LH
c. 29 transferred and 5 newly established Community Hubs.
d. Under the Community Hub Grant Agreement, there is the minimum requirement to open for 6 hours per week; the groups themselves determined the opening hours for their site when they became established as Community Hubs, this was based on their availability to open the hubs. There is scope to increase hours, at the Community Hubs request.
Community Hub
Current Opening Hours
Previous Opening Hours
Belton Lane
48 hrs pw
Information not available
Alford
14.5 hrs pw
12 hrs pw
Birchwood
16 hrs pw
16 hrs pw
Boultham
16 hrs pw
16 hrs pw
Bracebridge
10 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Bracebridge Heath
14 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Branston
15 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Burgh le Marsh
9 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Caistor
46 hrs pw
46 hrs pw
Cherry Willingham
7 hrs pw
8 hrs pw
Crowland
26.5 hrs pw
25 hrs pw
Deepings
33 hrs pw
17 hrs pw
Donington
13 hrs pw
10 hrs pw
Ermine
13.5 hrs pw
16 hrs pw
Heckington
16 hrs pw
New Hub
Holbeach
49.5 hrs pw
16 hrs pw
Keelby
6 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Kirton
7 hrs pw
10 hrs pw
Metheringham
20 hrs pw
10 hrs pw
Nettleham
40 hrs pw
10 hrs pw
North Hykeham
10 hrs pw
17 hrs pw
Pinchbeck
11.5 hrs pw (1st Saturday of each month 3 hrs)
12 hrs pw
Ruskington
12 hrs pw
6 hrs pw
Saxilby
63 hrs pw
63 hrs pw
Scotter
11 hrs pw
8 hrs pw
Spilsby
44 hrs pw
12 hrs pw
Sutton on Sea
12 hrs pw
11 hrs pw
Waddington
43.5 hrs pw
43.5 hrs pw
Wainfleet
8 hrs pw
12 hrs pw
Welton
13 hrs pw
17 hrs pw
Wragby
9 hrs pw
19 hrs pw
e. 7 Community Hubs have moved premises, these are as follows;
Community Hub
Current Address
Previous Address
Bracebridge
Bridge Church, 107-115 Newark Rd, Lincoln LN5 8NQ
previously in another building on Newark Road which has been demolished
Burgh Le Marsh
Tinkers Green, Jackson Lane, Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincs, PE24 5LA
High Street, Burgh-le-Marsh
Holbeach
Co-op Store, 5 Fleet Street, Holbeach, PE12 7AX
Church Street, Holbeach
Kirton
New Life Fellowship, The Junction, Wash Rd, Kirton, Boston PE20 1QJ
Station Road, Kirton
North Hykeham
Hykeham Community Hub, Valerian Place, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9YN
Middle Street, North Hykeham
Spilsby
Lincolnshire Co-op Foodstore, Post Office Lane, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 5LH
2 West End, Spilsby
Welton
Manor Park Sports Club, Hackthorn Road, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3PA
Ryland Road, Welton
f. There are 5 new Community Hubs in operation, these are as follows;
Community Hub
Address
Heckington
Council Chambers, St Andrew's St, Heckington, Sleaford NG34 9RE
Ingoldmells
Council Offices, Skegness Road, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1NL
Navenby
The Venue, Grantham Rd, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0JJ
Sutton Bridge
The Curlew Centre, Bridge Rd, Spalding PE12 9SA
Swineshead
Methodist Church, High Street. Swineshead. Boston PE20 3LH
g. None.
h. 199
i. 139
j. This information is not available to disclose.
k.
Core: 133
Hubs: We believe the figure to be in the region of 900 at present. Volunteers involved with the Community Hubs are linked to the independent organisations that run these sites and so exact figures are not held by the Library Service
- Reference number
- FOI0353
- Date request received
- 16 July 2019
- Date of decision
- 07 November 2019