Decision details

Feasibility and Development Application: Cultural Compact Start-Up Investment

Decision Maker: Chief Executive, West of England Combined Authority

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the Feasibility and Development Application: Cultural Comact Start-Up Investment in consultation with the Chief Executives of the Combined Authority’s constituent councils.

Decision:

Approval and release of an initial £270,000 from the £10m Regional Recovery and Adaptions Fund.

Reasons for the decision:

Delegated authority has been granted to the Combined Authority’s Chief Executive to take decisions on the Feasibility and Development Application: Cultural Comact Start-Up Investment in consultation with the Chief Executives of the Combined Authority’s constituent councils.

Alternative options considered:

  • Intention to recruit a full-time regional programme lead (cultural & creative).
  • Intention to extend and strengthen the Combined Authority’s partnership approach to delivering on the regional cultural plan.
  • Concentration of activity in the development of delivery plans against the West of England Cultural Plan Areas of Focus and Cross-Cutting Themes.

 

Publication date: 27/05/2022

Date of decision: 29/04/2022

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