Issue - meetings

To outline the Council’s Cultural Strategy for 2023-2026.

Members considered the Cultural Strategy which outlined the Council’s approach to cultural activity in the Borough over the next three years. In November 2022, the Cultural Services Team was brought back in-house following several years as part of LLeisure Ltd. Now sitting alongside, the Communications Team, there were new opportunities to promote cultural activity and the many positive outcomes on quality life, which included economic growth, education, crime and anti-social behaviour and physical and mental wellbeing.

It was queried whether external assistance would be called on to boost visitors to the D H Lawrence Museum. Officers responded that the subject would be considered during a scrutiny review, however, visitor numbers had increased recently and there were good links between the Council, the University of Nottingham and the D H Lawrence Society. Members were further informed of the D H Lawrence Children’s writing completion which had received worldwide entrants.

RESOLVED that the Cultural Strategy 2023-26 be approved.

Reason

The Cultural Strategy provides valuable framework from which events to stakeholders can be delivered across the Borough.