Decision details

Review of the cultural grants for 2018-22 as the current arrangement ends on 18 March 2018.

(Recommendation from Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

(Recommendation to Council)

The Cabinet considered the confidential report and its four appendices circulated with the agenda to CDC members and relevant officers only.

The report was introduced by Mrs Lintill.

Mr Hansford and Mr Hyland were in attendance.

Mrs Lintill, Mr Hansford, Mr Hyland and Mr Over responded to members’ questions and comments on points of detail.

Mr Dignum allowed Mrs C M M Apel, the chairman of CDC’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC), to address the meeting briefly; the OSC had considered a report on this matter at its recent meeting on 15 November 2016 and supported the recommendations in the report. 

Decision

The Cabinet voted unanimously on a show of hands in favour of making the following recommendations.

RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL

That the Council:

(1)  Approves a grant as stated in para 6.1 (a) of the agenda report be offered to the Chichester Festival Theatre for four years commencing April 2018, subject to a funding agreement and confirmation of continued Arts Council England funding over that period.

(2)  Approves a grant as stated in para 6.1 (b) of the agenda report be offered to the Pallant House Gallery for four years commencing April 2018, subject to a funding agreement and confirmation of continued Arts Council England funding over that period.

(3)  Approves the Head of Community Services, following consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Services, being given delegated authority to agree the terms of the funding agreements including relevant break clauses. 

(4)  Notes that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee continues to monitor performance of these two organisations.