New libraries adviser appointed

News story NEW LIBRARIES ADVISER APPOINTED Experienced public servant to advise DCMS ministers and staff. This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat

coalition government Yinnon Ezra MBE, a former Director of Culture, Communities and Rural Affairs at Hampshire County Council, has been appointed to a the part-time role at DCMS as an expert

advisor on the public library service, working closely with Arts Council England (ACE) and local authorities. Yinnon will work directly with library authorities who are identified as being

‘at risk’ of falling short of their statutory duty as a result of revisions to their library services.  He will also advise ministers on their duty to superintend library services. His role

will include liaison with ACE on the Envisioning the Library of the Future findings and Grants for the Arts funding stream, as well as working on the collection of data from libraries, which

is used by DCMS to inform the general picture of library development across the country. Yinnon left Hampshire County Council in 2011, after an extensive career in local government.  In

addition to his role at DCMS, he is also undertaking a range of other roles, including as a board member at both the National Heritage Memorial Fund/Heritage Lottery Fund and the South East

Regional Arts Council. He is also an Ambassador for Diversity in Public Appointments at the Cabinet Office. FURTHER INFORMATION * Libraries: what we do SHARE THIS PAGE The following links

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