There were two items of urgent business to be considered by Members.

A public meeting took place at Shenfield Library on 7 March to discuss proposals for the Shenfield Library site. It is proposed that Brentwood Borough Council Officers make contact with representatives from ECC Library Services and ECC Planning Services to identify what the proposals for development are, identify suitable location for any interim arrangements from which the library provision can be held.   

Following discussion a  motion was MOVED by Cllr Poppy and SECONDED by Cllr Tierney to approve the recommendation in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

To ask officers from Brentwood Borough Council to liaise with officers from Essex County Council’s project team for the Shenfield Library development to seek possible solutions for a location from which an interim library service can be held. 

Reasons for Recommendation

To ensure that a library provision will continue to be provided for Shenfield residents during any construction phase to support the local community.