Decision details

            The Cabinet:

1.1       Approved for the purposes of consultation the draft Events and Festivals Policy attached at Appendix 1 to the Cabinet report.

1.2       Delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Visitor Economy and the Local Plan in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth and Development to approve and adopt the policy following consultation unless there are material changes which need further consideration by Cabinet.

1.3       Subject to the policy being endorsed following consultation, recommended to Full Council that the Council’s constitution be amended to formally acknowledge the formation of a cross-service officer panel for determining an annual events programme in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Visitor Economy and the Local Plan.

1.4       Recommended to Council an update the Medium Term Financial Strategy to include a supplementary budget of £20,000 per annum to help meet the costs of new events intended to support local communities across the district.

1.5       Delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Visitor Economy and the Local Plan in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth and Development to determine requests where these are submitted.