A decision was reached by Telford & Wrekin Council’s senior cabinet members to save Newport’s First Point & Library Service. This followed an extensive public consultation on budget savings proposals.
Saving the First Point Service and Library, which will be subject to a review of operational arrangements, will mean the council has halved the level of savings it had originally planned to deliver after listening to the views of local residents.
The council is continuing to hold talks with a number of Town and Parish Councils including Newport Town Council to explore whether it can work together to reduce the impact of other savings across a range of services.
Councillor Liz Clare, Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure & Culture, said: “We know that the First Point Service is an extremely valued community resource in Newport and, if it were to close, Newport residents would have to travel further than most to access council services.
