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Stepps Library and Cultural Centre

The heart of the community

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UPDATE MARCH 2024 

*** GOOD NEWS FOR STEPPS LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES ****

 The repurposing works to reinstate daytime access to community spaces at Stepps Primary started on 12th February. The works in the community hall and multi-purpose rooms are still ongoing to date as per the programme. Once the spaces are signed off through building control these spaces can be let out again. The works to repurpose the library space are still going to plan

We will continue to communicate updates of these works with the next update being provided at the end of March 2024.

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Changes to Stepps Library and Cultural Centre

Committee Report and Amendment:  Education and Families Committee, 23 February 2021

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NLC has dropped its plan to provide our community with a Library at Buchanan Gate.

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The above Report states that ALL spaces (including meeting rooms and library) inside the campus building will be permanently allocated for the sole use of Stepps Primary School and Nursery.

There will be no library provision for our community within the building during the remedial works. During this time NLC is looking to provide a mobile library van and online services to replace our library. 

 

NLC proposes to house a library in a modular unit

when the remedial works are complete.

However, it should be noted that,

in the future and if required, the library unit

will be requisitioned for educational use.

Stepps library and meeting rooms are a vital and highly-utilised resource at the heart of this community. The benefits these facilities bring to all generations, in terms of community cohesion, education, lifelong learning and health and wellbeing cannot be quantified.

 

The requisitioning of these facilities for Education space (due to the remedial drainage works) and their temporary relocation away from the campus at Stepps Cultural Centre is a significant loss across all generations of the community. Currently, Stepps community remains unaware of the practical outcomes arising from the displacement.

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The community council is seeking from NLC a written assurance and timescales of the repatriation of the facilities to Stepps Cultural Centre when the works are complete.

 

Planning application 20/00530/FUL proposes the temporary relocation of the community library to 7 Buchanan Gate for a two-year period. The community council has commented on this planning application.

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Office accommodation at 7 Buchanan Gate, Stepps

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