Issue - meetings
Cultural Strategy Update
Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Council (Item 80)
80 Cultural Strategy 5 Year Update 
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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure providing an overview of progress made against the Cultural Strategy for the period 2016 – 2020 and presenting the revised version of Gloucester’s Cultural Vision & Strategy for the period 2021-2026.
Additional documents:
- Cultural Strategy 5 Year Update (Appendix 1), item 80
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- Cultural Strategy 5 Year Update (Appendix 2), item 80
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- Cultural Strategy 5 Year Update (Appendix 3), item 80
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Minutes:
Meeting: 10/03/2021 - Cabinet (Item 106)
106 Cultural Strategy 5 Year Update PDF 368 KB
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure providing an overview of progress made against the Cultural Strategy for the period 2016 – 2020 and presenting the revised version of Gloucester’s Cultural Vision & Strategy for the period 2021-2026.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Gloucester's Cultural Vision and Strategy Revised (2021-26), item 106
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- Appendix 2 Changes to the Orginal Strategy, item 106
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- Appendix 3 Gloucester's Cultural Vision and Strategy 2016-2026, item 106
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Decision:
RESOLVED that:
(1) the report is accepted and progress against the objectives and actions noted
(2) the changes to the original strategy are noted
(3) the updated Cultural Strategy for the next five years is accepted and recommended to Council for adoption.
Minutes:
Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure that provided an overview of progress made against the Cultural Strategy for the period 2016 – 2020 and presented the revised version of Gloucester’s Cultural Vision & Strategy for the period 2021-2026.
The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure reminded Members of the importance of this key strategy and it being ambitious. He stated that refreshment was critical to reflect change in areas such as the environment and engaging young people. The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure acknowledged the adverse effects of COVID-19 on culture and advised that the revised strategy represented a first step forwards. He thanked officers, the Head of Cultural Services and Gloucester Culture Trust for their hard work and dedication in laying a sound foundation from which to advance culture for the good of all in Gloucester. The Cabinet Member for Environment reiterated that it was right for culture to be at the heart of the city and looked forward to its progress over coming years.
RESOLVED that:
(1) the report is accepted and progress against the objectives and actions noted
(2) the changes to the original strategy are noted
(3) the updated Cultural Strategy for the next five years is accepted and recommended to Council for adoption.