Mitigations are listed in the action plan at the end of this document 3.4 Age identify the impact/potential impact of From our membership details we know People with limited mobility due to age – that from 1615 members who have may be disadvantaged. the policy on different age groups given us their age, 526 are 11 years or Opportunities for pre-schools, nurseries younger, 380 are between 12-60 and and playgroups to a library as an 234 are over 60 (13 over 90 years) educational visit will be curtailed. The Home Library service will need to Mobile Libraries have a hoist to enable be developed and as above in 3.3 access to the vehicles by elderly people community transport links improved and parents/carers with push chairs etc. Stock such as large print, audio books , children’s material etc is carried to meet specific needs 3.5 Socio-economically disadvantaged identify Mobile service enables some families to All communities that are currently using – visit and choose items together. A the mobile library will continue to the impact on people who are disadvantaged mobile can be booked to attend village receive a service, though some stops in due to factors like family background, fete’s etc, and be used as a venue for a village may be reduced. The steps educational attainment, neighbourhood, story times and other library outreach that could be taken to address this are employment status can influence life chances events. listed in the action plan at the end of this document 3.6 Rural communities identify the impact / Current visits are once every two weeks Small impact, all communities that – and provide a service to people who currently have people using the mobile potential impact on people living in rural are at home and can visit at that library service will retain a service, communities particular time. It is often viewed by though some stops may be reduced. communities as a meeting place where Library staff will discuss individual people can gather and share needs with readers who will be affected information on a regular basis. by this change to work out what other options are suitable for them. 4. and North Council & NHS B&NES
Mitigations are listed in the action plan at the end of this document 3.4 Age – identify the impact/potential impact of the policy on different age groups From our membership details we know that from 1615 members who have given us their age, 526 are 11 years or younger, 380 are between 12-60 and 234 are over 60 (13 over 90 years) Mobile Libraries have a hoist to enable access to the vehicles by elderly people and parents/carers with push chairs etc. Stock such as large print, audio books , children’s material etc is carried to meet specific needs People with limited mobility due to age may be disadvantaged. Opportunities for pre-schools, nurseries and playgroups to a library as an educational visit will be curtailed. The Home Library service will need to be developed and as above in 3.3 community transport links improved 3.5 Socio-economically disadvantaged – identify the impact on people who are disadvantaged due to factors like family background, educational attainment, neighbourhood, employment status can influence life chances Mobile service enables some families to visit and choose items together. A mobile can be booked to attend village fete’s etc, and be used as a venue for story times and other library outreach events. All communities that are currently using the mobile library will continue to receive a service, though some stops in a village may be reduced. The steps that could be taken to address this are listed in the action plan at the end of this document 3.6 Rural communities – identify the impact / potential impact on people living in rural communities Current visits are once every two weeks and provide a service to people who are at home and can visit at that particular time. It is often viewed by communities as a meeting place where people can gather and share information on a regular basis. Small impact, all communities that currently have people using the mobile library service will retain a service, though some stops may be reduced. Library staff will discuss individual needs with readers who will be affected by this change to work out what other options are suitable for them. 4. and North Council & NHS B&NES
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