1 This decision is to enter into a grant agreement with WYCA for gainshare funding for LEEDS 2023’s WOW Barn project. The funds will cover the development costs for the WOW Barn project to be delivered by Leeds Culture Trust (LCT) as a signature event in the LEEDS 2023 Year of Culture. The funds will be channelled in full to Leeds Culture Trust to deliver the project and manage expenditure.
2 It is proposed that the £551,672 WYCA funding is managed through the Leeds City Council grant agreement. The grant agreement requires robust reporting on the impact of LEEDS 2023 and is being refreshed to ensure specific outcomes from the WOW Barn project are reported whilst also capturing the wider benefits of the funding commitment to the year of culture. The refreshed grant agreement will be signed by the end of March 2023.
3 This current grant agreement will be followed by a further grant agreement between WYCA and LCC for the remaining sum of £ 948,328 which was approved by WYCA Culture Committee on 26.1.23 for the WOW Barn project. This will bring total funding from WYCA’s Gainshare fund to be channelled to LCT for the WOW Barn to £1.5m.
4 The authority to enter into a grant agreement for this second tranche of funding for the WOW Barn also sits under this key decision.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Headingley and Hyde Park; Little London and Woodhouse;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/03/2023
Decision due: Not before 11th Apr 2023 by Director of City Development
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: Karen Murgatroyd 0113 378 8531 Email: karen.murgatroyd@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has already taken place with the Executive Member for Economy, Culture and Education and with ward members from two relevant wards
2 x ward members from Headingley & Hyde Park
3 x ward members from Little London and Woodhouse
Consultees
Consultation has already taken place with the Executive Member for Economy, Culture and Education and with ward members from two relevant wards
2 x ward members from Headingley & Hyde Park
3 x ward members from Little London and Woodhouse