Issue - meetings

This report brings forward for adoption the first ‘whole place’ Cultural Strategy for the BCP region.  It sets out key actions, owned by and consulted across the cultural and creative sector.  This is underpinned by three key development goals covering talent, infrastructure and place.  Central to the strategy is a clear vision to establish a leading cultural destination, home to a world class arts and cultural scene by 2032.  This will be achieved by nurturing a wealth of creative organisations with high levels of graduate retention: a thriving hub for creative talent, community participation, social enterprise and entrepreneurship.   The region will be renowned for our inclusive, diverse and accessible approach to participation and audience development, helping to define a great place to live, work, visit and invest.

Additionally, it will strengthen high levels of cultural connectivity, promoting year-round programmes of activity that are sustainable, cumulative and make the most of this transformational moment.

The Cultural Strategy will be delivered by the sector, owned and enabled by the Cultural Compact and supported by the Council and embodies a key moment in the changing relationship between the Council and the community.

Hosting of the Cultural Compact will transfer from BCP Council to Arts University Bournemouth from the 1^st April 2023.

A Tourism Strategy has also been developed and is being brought forward for adoption by the Council in parallel with the Culture Strategy.  Both strategies feature a number of cross-cutting actions and are set out to be interdependent.

RESOLVED that: -

(a)            Cabinet approves the adoption of the Cultural Strategy

(b)           Delegates approval to the relevant Director for the Cultural Service to lead the further collaboration, development and implementation of a detailed delivery plan with the Cultural Compact

(c)            Approve transfer of hosting the Cultural Compact from BCP Council to Arts University Bournemouth (AUB)

(d)           Agree transfer of £35k identified reserve and £14.8k Arts Council funding to AUB to support delivery of the Cultural Compact

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Tourism, Culture and Vibrant Places

Reason

To support the BIG plan objectiveto deliver on the recommendations of the 2019 Cultural Enquiry, working alongside the Cultural Compact to develop a Cultural Strategy and Delivery Plan.

And meet the Corporate Strategy objective: Connected Communities: Strengthen the cultural identity of our towns and places: support the newly formed Cultural Compact to build on the findings of the Cultural Enquiry to develop a Cultural Strategy that supports community arts and culture.

The Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Culture and Vibrant Places presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'M' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet was informed that the report brings forward for adoption the first ‘whole place’ Cultural Strategy for the BCP region and that it sets out key actions, owned by and consulted across the cultural and creative sector and is underpinned by three key development goals covering talent, infrastructure and place. 

Cabinet was advised that central to the strategy is a clear vision to establish a leading cultural destination, home to a world class arts and cultural scene by 2032, and that this will be achieved by nurturing a wealth of creative organisations with high levels of graduate retention: a thriving hub for creative talent, community participation, social enterprise and entrepreneurship.  

Further to this Cabinet was informed that the region will be renowned for our inclusive, diverse and accessible approach to participation and audience development, helping to define a great place to live, work, visit and invest, and additionally, it will strengthen high levels of cultural connectivity, promoting year-round programmes of activity that are sustainable, cumulative and make the most of this transformational moment.

Cabinet was advised that the Cultural Strategy will be delivered by the sector, owned and enabled by the Cultural Compact and supported by the Council and embodies a key moment in the changing relationship between the Council and the community.

In relation to this Cabinet was informed that the hosting of the Cultural Compact will transfer from BCP Council to Arts University Bournemouth from the 1^st April 2023.

Further to this Cabinet was informed that a Tourism Strategy has also been developed and is being brought forward for adoption by the Council in parallel with the Culture Strategy.  Both strategies feature a number of cross-cutting actions and are set out to be interdependent.

RESOLVED that Cabinet: -

(a)          approves the adoption of the Cultural Strategy;

(b)           delegates approval to the relevant Director for the Cultural Service to lead the further collaboration, development and implementation of a detailed delivery plan with the Cultural Compact;

(c)            approve transfer of hosting the Cultural Compact from BCP Council to Arts University Bournemouth (AUB); and

(d)           agree transfer of £35k identified reserve and £14.8k Arts Council funding to AUB to support delivery of the Cultural Compact.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Tourism, Culture and Vibrant Places

Reason

To support the BIG plan objectiveto deliver on the recommendations of the 2019 Cultural Enquiry, working alongside the Cultural Compact to develop a Cultural Strategy and Delivery Plan.

And meet the Corporate Strategy objective: Connected Communities: Strengthen the cultural identity of our towns and places: support the newly formed Cultural Compact to build on the findings of the Cultural Enquiry to develop a Cultural Strategy that supports community arts and culture