Options Appraisal - Future of the Library Service
Bromley Council is considering options for its library service, including a potential contract extension and service changes.
Bromley Council is currently discussing options for the future of its library service, including maintaining the current service, reducing opening hours, or potentially closing some libraries. The Bromley Council Executive discussed these options, detailed in the Options Appraisal report, on 26 November 2025.
Separately, the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee discussed a proposal in November 2025 to extend the library services contract with Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) for five years until 2032. This extension has an estimated guideline price of £27.26m. The current contract with GLL is due to expire in October 2027.
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