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Cleator Moor Local Links

Cleator Moor Local Links

A new one-stop-shop for Cleator Moor has brought together the local library and many public services into one convenient place. The town library has been transformed to allow advisors to point people in the right direction on what services they receive from the council on a local and county-wide level. Local links are a single place where local people can go to find out information about council services and get help and advice from trained customer service advisors. Local links have already been successfully opened elsewhere in the county in Ambleside, Aspatria, Alston, Grange-Over-Sands, Longtown, Milnthorpe and Wigton. This will be the first stage of the project, the long-term plan is for all the council owned buildings at Cleator Moor Square to be used as Local links facilities. A consultation period will take place later this year to see whether this will be feasible.

The scheme has already seen staff from Copeland Borough Council move into Cleator Moor Library which will be open from 9am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9am to 12pm on Wednesday and Saturday.

Since becoming a Local link, Longtown library has seen some impressive statistics.

• 27% increase in the number of items issued

• 32% increase in the number of active borrowers

• 119 new members in 6 months

This is a like for like comparison between the period December 08 to May 09 and June 09 to December 09.

Staff at Longtown Local links are dealing with a huge range of enquiries including blue badge applications, free school meals and clothing grants, lighting and potholes in roads.

The extended hours are beneficial in many ways, William Howard, Longtown Primary School and Fir Ends School pupils can now use our facilities after school for homework or leisure. Parents are bringing their children to the library after school closes and people now have the chance to use the library after work.

For more information visit locallinks.org.ukthis external link will open in a new window