Agenda item

Culture Mile Pop-ups

Report of the Director of the Built Environment

 

Minutes:

Members considered a Gateway 6 Progress Report (Light) of the Director of Built Environment regarding Culture Mile Pop-ups:

 

Members were advised that the projects Sub-Committee had commented that the fees seemed high and had asked which budget they were coming from.  The Chamberlain had confirmed that they were coming from the Cultural Budget Provision.

 

In response to the question of value for money, officers advised that the budget for outdoor programming was very modest in comparison to other successful cultural districts against which this activity had been compared. In addition, a mixed funding model seeking external sponsorship to support Culture Mile programming would be developed later in 2018. Finally, the installations described in the report would be able to be displayed for between 1-2 years, thereby maximising their value for money.

 

In response to a question concerning whether or not residents had been consulted, officers advised that this was done by way in a range of ways, including via statutory consultation as part of planning applications, through public surveys and with Barbican residents through the Culture Mile Sub Group.

 

RESOLVED – To approve

 

·         The outlined ‘Phase 2’ (2018) of the Culture Mile Pop-ups, comprising events, installations and greening in the public realm in support of the Culture Mile.

 

·         The Culture Mile way-finding pilot subject to approval of the agreed signage system for use across the City, as set out in the Gateway 3 / 4 report entitled ‘City-wide way-finding signage review’.

 

·         The funding of £470,700 to implement the Culture Mile Pop-ups as set out in this report

 

·         That officers seek any approvals, permits and consents necessary to implement Phase 2 of the Pop Ups programme.

 

·         To note that future reports on Pop Ups will be received on an annual basis

 

 

 

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