Cleveleys gets go-ahead for new community centre and library

The dream of creating a new community centre and library at the former Cleveleys Library and Children's Centre is one step nearer.
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Cleveleys Library

Lancashire County Council’s cabinet gave the go-ahead this week for a community asset transfer and the creation of an independent community library in the town.

Councillors, who approved the change in principle, were told community organisation UR Potential had submitted a detailed application for the transfer. It hopes to make the buildings available for community use, providing opportunities for learning and activities to help reduce social isolation.

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If the application progresses it will mean six independent community libraries are in development in Lancashire.

After the meeting County Coun Peter Buckley, cabinet member for community and cultural services, said: “We will now support UR Potential to establish the library, and will continue to work with them to progress the asset transfer.”

The cabinet also voted to fund nearly £850,000 of work to re-open 11 county libraries, closed by the previous Labour administration to save money. It will cost £93,783 to reopen Freckleton library.