dylan hughes, libraries officer, wrexham library and information service
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Dylan Hughes, Libraries Officer,Wrexham Library and Information
Service
Population: 132,900 Wrexham town Urban villages “West Wrexham” Rural hinterland: Ceiriog Valley & Maelor Deprivation
12 Libraries Wrexham Library 11 branch libraries Mobile and homelink service Businessline & Europe Direct services 175 computers Libraries, Adult & Community Learning,
Community Centres, Welsh Translation Service
Budget Project management Welsh Public Library Standards Built or refurbished 7 libraries in 7 years
WrexhamWest Wrexham
People in Communities Communities First Local Regeneration Fund £920,000 Opened September 2002 Library, cyber suite, meeting rooms,
office space, creche, main hall
£6.5 million ERDF £13 million including match funding Communities of Brymbo, Broughton,
Coedpoeth, Gwersyllt and Llay Priorities
- Entrepreneurship - Community participation
Community committees
Brynteg “model” Mix of facilities and services
library youth centre community hall meeting rooms ICT suite crèche business units café / kitchen facilities
£1.8 million contract Opened October 2007 Facilities
Community hall Library ICT suite Youth activities room Crèche Atrium coffee bar and kitchen Reception office 4 business units
ICT Suite
Library
Business units
Training Room
Cafe Main Hall
Official Opening(September 2008)
Councillor Bob Dutton, OBE, Lead Member
Councillor David Griffiths, Mayor of
WrexhamAuthor Grahame DaviesOlympian Tom James,
MBE
CyMAL funding Rhos Library: £100,000 Overton Library £26,000 Wrexham Library £310,000
2010/11 grants 8 libraries Only 4 more to go!
Funding Community ownership Local authority leadership Working together The “model” Right “mix” of facilities Key services included Project management
Libraries at the heart of each development
Involvement in architect’s design Involvement with the community Resources and facilities Programme of events Marketing and publicity
Being involved in the planning Taking the lead Being involved in learning and training Appointing the right staff Blue chip tenant
[email protected] 01978-297442 www.wrexham.gov.uk