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Meeting: 08/01/2018 - Cabinet (Item 58)
58 Hastings Museum Strategic Development PDF 124 KB
(Cabinet Decision)
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The Assistant Director for Regeneration and Culture presented a report which summarised recent strategic and project development at Hastings Museum. The report summarised the findings of the earlier resilience programme Finding Our Place, which had been funded by Arts Council England, and recommended the next steps in the process.
A recent review had identified potential to enhance the museum as a visitor attraction and community resource. It was also noted that the museum would be important to broader plans for the White Rock area. In order to realise this potential, it was proposed to submit a major funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to support significant improvement works to the layout and facilities at the museum. Developing this bid was outside the capacity of the existing team, and it was therefore recommended that the council apply for funding from the HLF resilient heritage scheme to gain external expertise to develop and submit the capital bid.
Thanks were given to the officers involved with the cultural regeneration of the town, as well as the museum team and association who have all worked hard to keep the museum at a high standard.
Councillor Forward moved the recommendation, seconded by Councillor Poole.
RESOLVED (unanimously)that:
1. The council support the proposal to apply for Heritage Lottery Fund Resilience funding in order to develop a capital bid.
2. That the budget is amended to take into account the income and expenditure involved in the event of a successful bid.
Reasons for these Recommendations:
To support the development and long term sustainability of Hastings Museum and Art Gallery so that it can contribute fully to the culture-led regeneration of the town and quality of life of residents.
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