Decision details
BOROUGH OF CULTURE 2024
Decision Maker: Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
This report presents an update on
Wirral’s year as Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture in
2024.
The report also requests approval from the Committee as to the
delivery plan for Borough of Culture which has been developed
following the previous report to the Committee in October
2022.
Decision:
Resolved – That the programme plan for Borough of Culture as set out at Appendix 1 be approved.
Reasons for the decision:
To seek approval from Committee as to the programme plan for Borough of Culture 2024. This plan has been developed in collaboration with internal stakeholders and partners taking into account the funding available for culture and heritage activities from the Liverpool City Region (“LCR”) Combined Authority Metro Mayor’s budget, UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Town Deal.
Alternative options considered:
Other options are:
(a) not to deliver a programme; and
(b) to deliver a minimal programme within existing resources.
Neither alternative option is considered feasible given the reputational risk as well as the opportunity presented by the initiative to celebrate culture and heritage in Wirral and deliver economic impact, increase visitor numbers and leave a lasting legacy for the creative sector.
Report author: Jane Morgan
Publication date: 20/10/2023
Date of decision: 19/10/2023
Decided at meeting: 19/10/2023 - Tourism, Communities, Culture & Leisure Committee
Effective from: 26/10/2023
Accompanying Documents:
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