Information received from the Library Users' Group:

11th May the Mayor and Cabinet (Lewisham) agreed:-
• ”a one off sum of £200K”..to AE which... “will be providing the community library facilities from their own premises and are therefore not benefiting from an asset transfer from the Council.”
• “the asset transfer of Sydenham, Crofton Park, Grove Park”...library buildings ....”to Eco Computer Systems by way of a grant of up to a 25 yr term full repairing and insuring lease for each building”.... on terms...”to ensure the delivery of the community library facilities”
• to “instruct officers to continue to seek alternative users for New Cross library”
The full text of this is in on the website:-
http://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=1978&T=10