Response details:
Dear Cllr Stephanos Ioannou,
Thank you for your enquiry.
I have sought advice from the Property Team and James Wheeler, Head of Construction, Maintenance & Facilities Management advises that, “We have recently implemented revised maintenance criteria that seeks to reduce the finance pressure on the Council by deferring non-critical repairs. This work would be classified as not critical so would be deferred. We will log your concern in the property management system and reconsider it when funding becomes available”. Please get in touch if I can help in any other way.
Regards,
Customer Service Manager for Libraries
Original enquiry description:
I am concerned that the exterior of the building is in a very poor state. Quite a few of the sills are rotten (dreadfully so on the side facing the security shelter), the plywood cladding has lost its integrity and is peeling, and the portico needs refurbishment before it becomes unsafe. I know that there is huge financial pressure on the Council and that the future of libraries is in the balance but there is a strong case to be made for this essential community asset; even now not everyone has access to a quiet space or a computer. Added to which, this is an exemplar of 1960s design and worth preserving. The building needs remedial work now, which isn?t over stating the urgency of what I see – in my opinion