A new ‘one stop shop’ in Oswestry Library

Shropshire Council is working with other public and voluntary sector organisations in Oswestry to create a ‘one-stop shop’, located in Oswestry Library. 

Expected to be up and running by April 2012, this will provide customers with access to a wide range of services and information in one place. 

Councillor Tina Woodward, Shropshire Council’s deputy Cabinet member, said:

“This new ‘hub’ gives the council an opportunity to enhance the service provision for our customers in Oswestry, as well as making the best use of our resources.” 

Keith Barrow, Shropshire Councillor for Oswestry South, and Leader of the Council, said:

“This service hub is a new way of working which will protect the long-term future of our libraries; especially important as we face the possibility of further Government cuts to our funding. 

“While other councils are closing their libraries, this will give us the opportunity to make some savings by reducing the number of buildings we operate and sharing staffing resources, while delivering more and better services to our customers. 

“We are aiming to have something up and running in April, although we know that we won’t have all our partners on board from day one.  We expect to have a small number of partners working with us in April, and will bring more on line over time.”