Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development which provides background information on the current arts funding delivered by Leeds City Council with a proposal for the scheme moving forward.

The Director of City Development submitted a report which presented background information on the current arts funding delivered by Leeds City Council, with a proposal to update and revise the arts@leeds scheme moving forward.

In presenting the report, it was brought to the Board’s attention that at section 2.9.6 of the submitted report, the financial investment bracket for tier 2 of the programme should read: ‘£4,000 - £50,000’, and not ‘£4,000 - £30,000’, as detailed.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the establishment of a revised 4-year arts@leeds programme, as described in the submitted report, be approved, subject to the inclusion of the correction referenced during the meeting (section 2.9.6 of the submitted report refers), to reflect that the financial investment bracket for tier 2 of the programme should read: ‘£4,000 - £50,000’, and not ‘£4,000 - £30,000’, as detailed;

(b)  That subject to the Council’s annual budget setting process, approval be given to maintain the current total level of investment in the arts@leeds and ‘Leeds Inspired’ schemes for the period 2018/19 to 2021/22, in support of the City Council’s medium term financial plan;

(c)  That a further report be submitted later this financial year in order to propose the investment levels for individual arts organisations through the arts@leeds scheme;

(d)  That funding for the Leeds West Indian Carnival and the Black Music festival be transferred to the city’s annual events programme, rather than being considered through the arts@leeds grant funding scheme;

(e)  That it be noted that the Chief Officer, Culture and Sport is responsible for theimplementation of such matters.