How Leiston compares (1)

In the first of our comparisons we look at how Leiston compares with nearby Aldeburgh and Saxmundham libraries on some of the crucial financial and performance indicators.

 

	Saxmundham	Leiston	Aldeburgh
Staffing hours per week	35.5	46	33.5
Hours open to public per week	31.5	36	33.5
Total floor space	83 m2	111 m2	202 m2
Total stock	11299	12002	10340
No. of items issued per year	33706	42702	36000
No. of visits per year	35367	40417	27983
Share of County Council costs per year	£32,363	£42,563	£40,804
Site-specific costs per year	£23,176	£41,615	£31,112
Total running costs per year	£55,540	£84,179	£71,915
Staff and miscellaneous (less income)	£16,869	£24,150	£19,870
IT costs	£2,100	£2,791	£2,612
Property costs	£4,207	£14,674	£8,630
Property cost per m2	£51	£132	£43
Staff cost per hour open	£13.63	£15.87	£15.95
Total cost per hour open	£33.80	£44.85	£41.16
Stock per m2	136	108	51
Turnover of stock per year	298%	356%	348%
Issues per visit	0.95	1.06	1.29
Cost per visit	£1.57	£2.08	£2.57
Cost per issue	£1.65	£1.97	£2.00

Note: Original data supplied by Suffolk County Council.