Book is closed on town centre library after lively debate

SERVICE WILL TRANSFER TO RESORT'S THEATRE IN £10M REVAMP

- By RICHARD EVANS Local Democracy Reporter

A COUNCIL cabinet unanimously voted in favour of closing Llandudno's Mostyn Street library in a move that will see the service relocated to Venue Cymru.

The vote was taken after several cabinet members responded angrily to Cllr Louise Emery's revelation at last week's scrutiny committee that figures representing savings - used to support the library move - were incorrect.

Conwy will now look to close Llandudno library in the next two years and target £10 million of UK Government funds to pay for a revamped Venue Cymru, branded as an arts centre.

The decision comes despite a public consultation revealing 76% of 999 residents worried about access to the new library location, as well as a petition against the move being signed by around 1,100 people.

Last week Cllr Louise Emery told a scrutiny committee that a £46,000 saving, listed as an electricity bill, was incorrect, as Conwy was only liable for 38% of that bill as other tenants are based in the Mostyn Street site.

The saving of £126,000 has now dropped to £116,000, with Conwy owed electricity payments for 2023, 2024, and 2025

But despite Cllr Emery only receiving the figures “hours” before last week's economy and place scrutiny meeting, some cabinet members criticised her for the manner she delivered the news that the figures were incorrect.