Thursday's Policy and Resources Committee also considered the council’s 2014-18 capital plan. I was pleased to see £250,000 included for Broughty Ferry Library. In advance of the preparation of the capital plan I had contacted the council’s chief executive to ask if there was any possibility of allocating some funding to assist the Friends of Broughty Ferry Library group with their proposal for an extension which would provide a community meeting space.
Although my representations were successful, the money has been included in the 2017/18 phase of the plan. At committee I asked if the proposal for Broughty Ferry Library could be brought forward should there be any movement in the plan as a result of other projects not going ahead. In response I was advised that it could be looked at again next year providing that it fits in with the timing of applications by the friends group for additional funding from external organisations.
