Issue - meetings
City Culture Bid
Meeting: 30/08/2022 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 238)
238 City Culture Bid PDF 93 KB
Minute No. 194 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 10 refers)
Called-in by Councillors Cox, Davidson and Woodley
Additional documents:
- Appendix - Culture-led regeneration achieving inclusive and sustainable growth, item 238 PDF 2 MB
- Webcast for City Culture Bid
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 194 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 26th July 2022, which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with 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.
In response to questions regarding the proposed survey to gauge opinion on whether to proceed with the preparation of a bid, the Cabinet Member for Environment, Culture and Tourism gave her assurances that awareness of the consultation would be raised at various cultural events and appropriate signposting to the consultation would be in place, including the use of social media.
Resolved:
That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:
“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.”
Note: This is an Executive Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney
Meeting: 26/07/2022 - Cabinet (Item 194)
194 City Culture Bid PDF 147 KB
Report of Executive Director (Adults and Communities)
Additional documents:
- Appendix - Culture-led regeneration achieving inclusive and sustainable growth, item 194 PDF 2 MB
- Webcast for City Culture Bid
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
Minutes:
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
Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Mulroney