Decision details

Cabinet to consider the findings of the options appraisal of the current museum service management. 

To identify options for delivery of the museum and recommend preferred model for future delivery of The Novium.

(Recommendation from Overview and Scrutiny Committee)

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

The report was introduced by Mrs Keegan.

Mrs Peyman was in attendance.

Mrs Peyman and Mr Ward responded to members’ questions on points of detail.

Mr Dignum advised with the Cabinet’s concurrence that there should be added to the first recommendation in the agenda report (para 2.1) the words ‘save for the filling-in of the Roman remains’. 

Decision

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

RESOLVED

(1)  That the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be noted and that at this stage none of the options identified in section 5 of the agenda report be discounted save for the filling-in of the Roman remains.

(2)  That the recommendation in para 2.2 of the agenda report be approved.

(3)  That the recommendation in para 2.3 of the agenda report be approved.

(4)  That the Cabinet Member for Commercial Services establish a member task and finish group with representation from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the reasons stated in para 2.4 of the agenda report and to report back to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Cabinet.

[Note At the end of this item Mrs Keegan left the meeting for the rest of its duration]