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Arts and Culture Strategy

Meeting: 22/04/2020 - Executive (Item 112)

112 Arts and Culture Strategy 2020-2030 pdf icon PDF 396 KB

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Decision:

That:

 

1)        the principles and content of the draft Arts and Culture Strategy be endorsed;

 

2)        the draft Strategy and statement of intent be approved for consultation with residents and stakeholders;

 

3)        the results of the consultation and any resulting changes to the draft Strategy be considered at a future meeting of the Executive.

Minutes:

The Executive considered a report setting out a draft Arts and Culture Strategy for 2020-2030 and associated draft statement of intent.

 

The Executive Member for Environment and Leisure advised the meeting that the Council did not currently have an Arts and Culture Strategy.  However the aspiration was for the Borough’s cultural offer to grow and develop over time in order to significantly enhance the cultural and leisure offers in the Borough for the benefit of the vast majority of residents thereby improving their quality of life and enhancing their wellbeing.

 

It was noted that a cross party working group had endorsed the Strategy and the intention was that it would be consulted upon extensively with residents and stakeholders and the subsequent results would be considered by the Executive at a future meeting.

 

Councillor Haitham Taylor stated that she felt that the lack of arts and culture in the Borough was one of the reasons that many employees were leaving the area and moving to London or university cities.  She felt that the Strategy was key in drawing together everything that was available in one place so that people can find out exactly what was being offered and where, which would assist with participation and engagement.  Offering more arts and culture opportunities would create a more vibrant and much better community and would also assist the economy following Covid-19 by bringing more people into the Borough.  In addition delivering a good arts and cultural would provide educational opportunities for children and young people.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        the principles and content of the draft Arts and Culture Strategy be endorsed;

 

2)        the draft Strategy and statement of intent be approved for consultation with residents and stakeholders;

 

3)        the results of the consultation and any resulting changes to the draft Strategy be considered at a future meeting of the Executive.