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Issue - meetings

Implementation of Cultural Strategy

Meeting: 18/01/2021 - Cabinet (Item 67)

67 Cultural Strategy 2018-2025 - Updated Implementation Plan pdf icon PDF 651 KB

Report of the Group Head of Community and Environment

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED –

 

1.         that Cabinet notes the AEA Consulting report at Appendix A to the report.

 

2.         that Cabinet approves the consolidated Action Plan 2021 – 2022 at pages 84 – 88 of the AEA Consulting report.

 

3.         that Cabinet authorises the Group Head of Community and Environmental Services, in consultation with the Mayor and Managing Director, to make amendments to the Action Plan 2021-2022. 

 

4.         that Cabinet notes the progress on the delivery of the Action Plan 2021-2022 will form part of the quarterly Road to Renewal update.

Minutes:

Cabinet received a report of the Group Head of Community and Environmental Services and a report from AEA Consulting who had reviewed the implementation of the Council’s 2018 Cultural Strategy.

 

The Mayor invited Councillor Collett, Portfolio Holder for Community, to introduce the report. 

 

Councillor Collett said that in 2018 the Cultural Strategy expressed the council’s vision for the future of culture within the town.  There were four key parts to the action plan.  The Covid-19 pandemic had highlighted the need to reflect on the work carried out with Watford Together.  AEA Consulting’s recommendations supported the Council Plan and two of its themes.  Progress was dependent on the collaboration of key stakeholders.  The updated plan provided an ambitious and creative work programme for the council and its partners.

 

The Mayor felt the report highlighted the strength of the cultural sector in Watford, as shown in Watford Together.  Arts Council England spoke positively of the cultural situation in Watford.

 

The Managing Director added that the updated action plan provided a clear pathway for the future.  The council had worked with 39 key stakeholders across the town to develop the plan.  It linked to the Town Hall Quarter project. 

 

Councillor Bell asked that the ethnic and diverse community was considered as the action plan moved forward.

 

Councillor Collett noted the councillor’s comments.  She agreed that the town’s diverse community needed to be considered.  As an example she highlighted some of the recent and current work of the Museum.  Covid-19 had brought groups together from across the town.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1.         that Cabinet notes the AEA Consulting report at Appendix A to the report.

 

2.         that Cabinet approves the consolidated Action Plan 2021 – 2022 at pages 84 – 88 of the AEA Consulting report.

 

3.         that Cabinet authorises the Group Head of Community and Environmental Services, in consultation with the Mayor and Managing Director, to make amendments to the Action Plan 2021-2022. 

 

4.         that Cabinet notes the progress on the delivery of the Action Plan 2021-2022 will form part of the quarterly Road to Renewal update.


 

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