Planning committee to consider exciting new chapter for Moss Bank Library and community services
A new chapter could be on the horizon for residents in the north of the borough, as the council's Planning Committee meets to discuss plans to relocate Moss Bank Library and transform Moss Bank Children's Centre into the new North Community Hub - a vibrant, multi-service space that will also become the new home of the local library.
Article date: 29 August 2025
If approved at the meeting on Tuesday 2nd September, the move would see Moss Bank Library relocated from its current site on Bowness Avenue to Moss Bank Children's Centre on Kentmere Avenue, next to the local primary school and Park Farm Community Centre, creating a stronger neighbourhood offer.
This North Community Hub would then form part of the borough's broader 'One Neighbourhood' strategy - a long-term approach to bring essential services together under one roof, making them more accessible, better coordinated, and tailored to local needs.
With the library relocation proposed for November and the hub to open in December, it would offer a wide range of community services, including:
- Library services
- Health and mental health support
- Housing advice
- Training and employment support
- Children's and adults' social care
- And neighbourhood policing
Importantly, the services currently delivered at Moss Bank Children's Centre - including baby sensory classes and the Healthy Child Clinic - would continue to run from the Community Hub, ensuring continuity for local families while expanding the offer.
Councillor Trisha Long, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, said: "The North Community Hub is envisioned as a welcoming, inclusive place where residents can access a range of new and existing services all under one roof.
"This reflects our commitment to expanding and strengthening what's on offer for local families. The hub will be responsive to community feedback, with services evolving over time to reflect local needs.
"We've already seen this approach work successfully in practice. The South Community Hub in Chester Lane, which opened in April, has quickly become a valued local resource, offering services from Torus Housing, smoking cessation, Talking Therapies, and Career Connect, and the hub has seen a significant increase in use by residents.
"Importantly, the library's move would place it alongside vital community services and partners so that residents can access more of the services they need, closer to home."
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