Public Speaking Time/Open Session
Members of the public are entitled to address the Joint Committee on reports contained within the agenda. One person can speak in support of each item, and one against, with a limit of three minutes each. It would be helpful if any person wishing to speak would give prior notice to the Democratic Services Officer named below.
Minutes:
Mr Smetham, Chairman of the Family History Society of Cheshire, asked about the content of the archives expected to be available in Chester and Crewe and what access would there be to digital content from the Crewe location, where paper archives cannot be reasonable shared.
In response Paul Newman, Archives and Local Study Manager, stated that it was too soon to be able to give a detailed response. Archives would be available in Chester and Crewe. It was envisaged that the archives at Crewe would focus on, for example, railways, engineering and the development of Crewe, whilst Chester would focus on its role as County seat for administration, ecclesiastical records, Cheshire societies and organisations and would be the repository for the remaining archives. There would be exhibitions and digital installations at both venues. Consultation would be carried out with partners, such as the Family History Society, to develop activities and type of service to be provided.
The Chairman agreed to change the order of the agenda items so that the Archives Update was considered first.