Agenda Board of Trustees Meeting 06 March 2026

OPEN MEETING 10.00 – 1.00

ITEM

PURPOSE

Section 1: General Matters

1.1 Chair’s welcome, opening remarks and apologies

1.2 Declaration of interests relevant to the agenda

1.3 Minutes of meeting held 9 January 2026 – discuss issues that arise which are not on the agenda

FOR APPROVAL

Section 2: Chief Executives Report</b

2.1 Chief Executives Report (enc.) (RhLlM)

FOR INFORMATION

Section 3: Risk Register

3.1 Corporate Risk Register (enc.) (MB)

FOR APPROVAL

Section 4: Strategic Issues

4.1 Second Site update: Programme Business Case (enc.) (RhLlM a MB)

FOR APPROVAL

4.2 Pension Consultation – update of negotiations with Trade Unions (enc.) (RhLlM a MB)

FOR APPROVAL

4.3 Draft Operational Plan 2026-2027 (enc.) (RhLlM

FOR INFORMATION

4.4 Draft Collections Strategy (enc.) (ORR)

FOR INFORMATION

Section 5: Corporate Affairs 5.1 Financial Reports

5.1.1 Management Accounts January 2026 (enc.) (MB)

FOR APPROVAL

5.1.2 Budget 2026-2027 (enc.) (MB)

FOR APPROVAL

5.1.3 Grants Update (enc.) (MB)

FOR INFORMATION

5.1.4 Use of Private Funds (enc.) (MB)

Section 6:Presentation

6.1 Presentation: “Welcome Spaces” (RhG)

FOR INFORMATION

Section 7: Reports from Committees

(will be shared with the Trustees only until they have been approved at the next meeting of the appropriate committee)

Section 8 : Any other matters

8.1 Use of the Library Seal

FOR INFORMATION

END OF OPEN SESSION