Council mull library service expansion idea
The regional authority ignored huge local anger in reclaiming the specially-built facility on the back road so that they could relocate office staff from the Neaudd Maldwyn building which is to become a care facility.
Their compromise was to squeeze a library into Powysland Museum, but it hasn’t proved popular.
And now, Powys Library Service is researching how they could “support residents to access digital technology and services, through the development of community hubs providing support and space to work remotely”.
An engagement project launched this week involves two surveys:
- One will assess how easy or difficult it is for residents to access key services and information in Powys and how that might be improved by creating digital hubs in libraries where people can get support.
- The second will gauge the interest in the development of workspaces within libraries aimed at people who might currently be working from home or those considering starting a small business.
Nina Davies, Head of Housing and Community Development, said: “Thanks to support from the UK Community Renewal Fund, we are in a position to carry out research in order to find out more about how residents living in Powys currently access services, such as advice and support or financial services, whether digital channels may help and what barriers people might face in accessing services online.
“We are also looking into the potential to create co-working spaces using existing local facilities where possible, and this project will help us to find out the demand for such workspaces across Powys.”
To take part in this engagement project visit the council’s online engagement hub: www.haveyoursaypowys.wales/hubs-in-powys-libraries
The closing date for responses is June 30, 2022.
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