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This report outlines:

·       the Arts Development Strategy (Appendix 1) for the council which has been developed following the recent consultation;

·       proposals for the council’s delivery of an Arts Development Programme for the borough within the current financial constraints. This report takes into consideration feedback from the council’s recent consultation on the council’s Arts and Festivals offer as well as feedback and monitoring gathered over a number of years.

(i)         that the Arts Development Strategy attached as Appendix 1 to the report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods be approved;

(ii)        that approval be given to the proposals at 7.0 of the Director's report. This will deliver an arts programme against the four key priorities and reduce the grant to the Tricycle Theatre by £20k per annum.         

(iii)       that the council’s commitment to the future development of arts and cultural activities in the borough at the new Civic Centre and a new cultural hub in Willesden, conditional on the proposed redevelopment progressing be endorsed.

The report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services outlined the Arts Development Strategy (Appendix 1 to the report) for the council which had been developed following the recent consultation.  It also proposed the council’s delivery of an Arts Development Programme for the borough within the current financial constraints. Councillor Powney (Lead Member, Environment and Neighbourhoods) referred to the improvements outlined in the strategy and acknowledged the reduction in grant to the Tricycle Theatre. There would be a focus on the new Civic Centre and Willesden Green Library.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the Arts Development Strategy attached as Appendix 1 to the report from the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services be approved;

(ii)        that approval be given to the proposals in paragraph 7.0 of the Director's report. This would deliver an arts programme against the four key priorities and reduce the grant to the Tricycle Theatre by £20k per annum;

(iii)       that the council’s commitment to the future development of arts and cultural activities in the borough at the new Civic Centre and a new cultural hub in Willesden, conditional on the proposed redevelopment progressing be endorsed.