The first file on the open map reading room began with the reading rota, map request slips and copy register. The city then checked the source, heard affected residents and sent a second office to repeat the count.
The current Year third, budbreak window 3 file records 62 requests fulfilled before a map copy is moved to storage; the previous window records 59. The longer sequence makes the change visible, while each count remains tied to its own dates.
A turning point was the observation that a fragile map can be consulted only during one staffed interval. It narrowed the discussion from a general claim to a question about how the rule works at the site.
Readers request longer open hours. Conservators say unsupervised viewing increases handling risk. The shared record is larger than it was at the start, although the parties still assign it different weight.
Stewards post the result alongside the original measurement. The responsible office has begun the follow-up set by the board, which retained the current practice and published the evidence for doing so.
