Decision details
City Culture Bid
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Adults and Communities) setting out the potential opportunities, risks and likely resources required for the Council to prepare a bid for the 2029 UK City of Culture competition.
Resolved:
That initial research and engagement be undertaken with the Southend-on-Sea resident community to assess the level of support for a bid to become the 2029 UK City of Culture and that a further report come back to Cabinet on the outcome of this engagement, with a 66% in favour of a bid being the criteria.
Other Options:
The Council could decide not to pursue a city of culture bid without any evidence gathering of the benefits/disbenefits and community engagement.
Reason for decision:
To reach out to the Southend-on-Sea community to test their appetite before committing significant public finances to progress a bid.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney
Report author: Scott Dolling
Publication date: 29/07/2022
Date of decision: 26/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 26/07/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 06/08/2022
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Tony Cox who writes for consideration by the Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Meg Davidson who writes for consideration by the Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Ron Woodley who writes for consideration by the Place Scrutiny Committee"
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