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Councillor Mugglestone submits a report seeking Cabinet’s approval to adopt three criteria to determine the Council’s future financial support to festivals and events and to agree to the further development of the Strategy following consultation. The Cabinet is asked to; confirm its support for the criteria for supporting festivals and events as detailed in the report; note the impact of applying this criteria and give support for second stage consultation with those festivals and events organisers who could have their funding withdrawn or frozen at current levels; receive a further report in December detailing the final version of the strategy and to note that the budget to support the strategy will be considered as part of Council’s 2006/7 Budget Strategy.

Councillor Mugglestone submitted a report seeking Cabinet’s approval to adopt 3 criteria to determine the Council’s future financial support to festivals and events and to agree to the further development of the Strategy following consultation.

RESOLVED:

(1) that the criteria for supporting festivals and events, as set out below, be confirmed:

a) Help community cohesion and empowerment by bringing people together to share common interests

b) Demonstrate economic benefit to the city through     job creation and visitor spend

c) Demonstrate innovation, quality and creativity to raise the profile of the city and improve satisfaction among residents.

(2) that the impact of applying the agreed criteria on existing festivals and events, as set out in the Annex to the report (2.6 – 2.12) be noted and the 2^nd stage consultation with those festivals and events organisers who could have their funding withdrawn or frozen at current levels, be supported;

(3)            that a further report be received in December, including the final version of the Strategy informed by the results of the initial consultation, a proposed programme of festivals and events, a detailed action plan and the results of the 2^nd stage consultation; and

(4) that it be noted that the budget to support the Strategy will be considered as part of the Council’s 2006/7 Budget Strategy.