Decision details
Birkenhead Park: Heritage Project Review and Update
Decision Maker: Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to provide an
update on progress towards the Council's ambitions for Birkenhead
Park namely, its recognition as a World Heritage Site and securing
significant Lottery Heritage Fund grant for its continued
conservation and improvement.
Decision:
Resolved: That:
(1) the progress made regarding the Birkenhead Park heritage project be noted.
(2) the proposals to progress: (i) the aspiration for Birkenhead Park’s ultimate inscription as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO; and (ii) the further significant regeneration of the Park, including through the submission of a grant application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), as set out in this report be supported.
(3) the Policy and Resources Committee be asked to consider submitting a Capital bid in future. This will cover the ongoing running costs associated with the NLHF Round 1 grant application and ensure that funding is secured until 2023/24.
Report author: Rob Belcher
Publication date: 23/11/2020
Date of decision: 23/11/2020
Decided at meeting: 23/11/2020 - Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee
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