Agenda item

RESOLVED:

1. Endorse the King’s Lynn Culture & Heritage Strategy as set out in appendix 1.

2. Establish the new governance structure and recruitment of steering group as set out in section 3.

3. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Housing, Regeneration & Place in consultation with the Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder for Business to review existing Service Level Agreements with cultural organisations to align their activities and outputs in line with the priorities identified in the Strategy.

4. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Housing, Regeneration and Place in consultation with the Portfolio holder of Business to agree resourcing requirements to support and implement the strategy, subject to appropriate organisational processes.

Reason for Decision: The C&HS provides the strategy policy and framework for the Council and a wide range of partners including cultural organisations, communities, education institutes and the private sector. The strategy will guide use of resources and funding which will open up opportunities for investment in our cultural sector in line with the corporate priority to support growth and prosperity and the priorities from the West Norfolk Economic Strategy.

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Cabinet received the Culture and Heritage Strategy for King’s Lynn which included the vision, key priorities, funding and an action plan.  Councillor Ring highlighted the importance of this Strategy in order to access funding.  He thanked Art Reach, officers  and those who had engaged in the consultation process on production of the Strategy.

The Environment and Community Panel had considered the report and supported the recommendations to Cabinet.

Cabinet Members commented that the Strategy would enrich the lives of residents, linked with the Marmot Place Programme and was important in order to unlock funding opportunities.

Councillor Morley asked if consideration could be given to rural communities and other town centres in the Borough and ways to bring schools into events in King’s Lynn.  He also commented it was important to attract visitors by promoting the cultural and heritage offer.

The Regeneration Programmes Manager clarified that discussions had been held with the Arts Council on if the strategy should be King’s Lynn focussed or Borough Wide and due to limited funds and the importance of opening up investment it was agreed to focus on King’s Lynn at this time with a wider West Norfolk strategy to follow in the future.

Councillor Moriarty provided an overview of the ongoing review of Service Level Agreements.

RESOLVED:

1. Endorse the King’s Lynn Culture & Heritage Strategy as set out in appendix 1.

2. Establish the new governance structure and recruitment of steering group as set out in section 3.

3. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Housing, Regeneration & Place in consultation with the Deputy Leader & Portfolio Holder for Business to review existing Service Level Agreements with cultural organisations to align their activities and outputs in line with the priorities identified in the Strategy.

4. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Housing, Regeneration and Place in consultation with the Portfolio holder of Business to agree resourcing requirements to support and implement the strategy, subject to appropriate organisational processes.

Reason for Decision: The C&HS provides the strategy policy and framework for the Council and a wide range of partners including cultural organisations, communities, education institutes and the private sector. The strategy will guide use of resources and funding which will open up opportunities for investment in our cultural sector in line with the corporate priority to support growth and prosperity and the priorities from the West Norfolk Economic Strategy.