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<td>Consultation on future delivery of Library, Registration
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<td>Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:35:13 +0000</td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Daren.Kearl@kent.gov.uk">Daren.Kearl@kent.gov.uk</a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Daren.Kearl@kent.gov.uk">Daren.Kearl@kent.gov.uk</a></td>
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align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Consultation
on future delivery of Library, Registration and
Archive (LRA)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">services
in
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Kent</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">As you may have seen in the local
media, Kent County Council is transforming the way
it delivers its services as well as reducing costs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Because Library, Registration
& Archive services are valued by our
communities, we have given a lot of consideration as
to how to deliver them in the future. From many
options we have looked to find the most sustainable
that will deliver customer-focused services and
contribute to the savings KCC has to make. Setting
up a Charitable Trust to deliver the LRA service is
our preferred option on which we are now in a
position to consult. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">The public consultation is now
underway and will run until 8th April 2015. I wanted
you to be aware of this and encourage you to
consider the proposal and feedback your thoughts. No
formal decision has been taken and we want to hear
everyone's views.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:12.0pt;
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and the consultation questionnaire can be found
online at
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href="http://www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation"
title="http://www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation">
www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation</a>. It is also
available in all Kent Libraries and Registry
<st1:personname w:st="on">Office</st1:personname>s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">We are also running 24 drop-in
roadshows across the county where people can come
and speak to staff about the proposals. You will
find all the dates and times of these online at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation"
title="http://www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation">
www.kent.gov.uk/lraconsultation</a> and I would
encourage you to come along to one of these.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Should you have any specific
questions about the proposal and how this might
affect you or your partnership with us, please do
not hesitate to contact me by emailing <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:LRAconsultation@kent.gov.uk"
title="mailto:LRAconsultation@kent.gov.uk">
LRAconsultation@kent.gov.uk</a> or call 03000
413131. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><b><font face="Times New
Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Daren
Kearl /
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style="font-family:Arial">Community Development
Librarian
</span></font><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">/</font></b></strong><font
face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">
Canterbury & Swale District
</span></font><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">/</font></b></strong><font
face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial">
Libraries, Registration & Archives
</span></font><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">/
</font></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span
style="font-family:Arial">Kent County Council
</span></font><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">/
</font></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span
style="font-family:Arial">Beaney House of Art and
Knowledge, 18 High Street, Canterbury, CT1 2RA
</span></font><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">/
</font></b></strong><font face="Arial"><span
style="font-family:Arial">Internal: 7000 1572
External: 01622 221548
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