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Decision details
Museum Committee Changes
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To outline proposed changes to the format of the Museum Committee to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Decisions:
Polly Gifford, Cultural Strategic Development Specialist presented a report on changes to the Museum Committee. The purpose of the report was to outline the changes to the format of the Museum Committee, which would promote greater efficiency and effectiveness.
The Museum Committee consists of elected Councillors and representatives of the Museum Association. It is an advisory committee only, with no decision making powers. Most responsibilities and executive functions are delegated to the Museum & Cultural Development Manager, with the remaining authority sitting with Cabinet. The role of the Museum Committee has become somewhat unclear in recent years. The proposed changes are intended to clarify the situation, reduce the burden on the Museum & Cultural Development Manager and make membership of the Committee a more engaging experience.
One of the proposed changes was to change from four to two meetings per year to be held in the Council Chamber. The minutes of these meetings will be reported to Cabinet as normal.
This will be an opportunity to see recent acquisitions, updated displays, meet staff and hear about their projects. It would be possible for example, to invite the museums Young Curators to speak. It will also be an opportunity for Committee members to share their specialist knowledge about areas of the museum and its collection.
No recommendations will be made at these meetings but any discussions will be noted and reported to the next formal meeting. Meetings will alternate between the Council Chamber and Museum.
Councillor Forward proposed the recommendation, which was seconded by Councillor Rogers.
RESOLVED (by 6 for, 2 against) that:
1. Cabinet support the proposed changes as detailed in the report.
The reason for this recommendation was:
To help re-focus the Committee so that it can better support and advise the Museum as it continues to develop its programme and capital ambitions.
Report author: Polly Gifford
Publication date: 11/04/2019
Date of decision: 05/11/2018
Decided at meeting: 05/11/2018 - Cabinet
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