RECOMMENDED that Cabinet: -
(a) recommends Council to accept the £1,500,817 from Arts Council England MEND Round 4 and delegates authority to the Director of Customer & Property to complete the formal acceptance process on behalf of the Council
(b) notes the match funding of £250,000 from CIL and £109,317 from restricted legacies; and
(c) approves their investment in the project outcomes of urgent repairs and renewals outlined in the application to ACE
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Customer, Communications and Culture
Reason
Financial Regulations require the acceptance of external funding and approval of any project over £1million by full Council.
ACE require Cabinet approval before payment can be made.
The grant will be spent on urgent remedial maintenance of the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum (of which BCP Council is sole trustee) to ensure it can remain open and survive.