Decision details

Agree the budget proposals for delivering European Capital of Culture in 2023.

Further to Minute No. 137, 8^th February 2017, the Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the work being undertaken towards the preparation of a Leeds bid for European Capital of Culture 2023 and which sought approval for the associated recommendations, as detailed.

Members welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report and noted that the deadline for initial bid submissions was 27^th October 2017.

Following consideration of Appendix 1 to the submitted report designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which were considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the overall progress made over the past twelve months, be noted;

(b)  That the incorporation of Leeds Culture Trust be noted, and that the process goingforward of developing appropriate governance structures, be approved;

(c)  That the budget proposals, as detailed within exempt appendix 1 to the submitted report, for the delivery of EuropeanCapital of Culture in 2023, be approved;

(d)  That officers be requested to return to Executive Board in October 2017 with the full and final detailed bid in advance ofthe deadline for the first stage submission of 27th October 2017;

(e)  That it be noted that should Leeds be shortlisted, then a second and final application will need tobe submitted by mid-2018.

Briefings, Steering Group discussion.

Leeds 2023 Steering Group; Leader of the Council; Chief Executive, Director of Finance.