Agenda item

Report of the Head of Profession (Culture).

(Note: Appendices 1 – 4 are Non-Public and can be found at Agenda Item 13).

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Head of Profession (Culture), concerning am update on the Beckford and Cass statue plaques project (‘Revealing the City’s Past), and the defined content and previous of what would be published on the City Corporation’s webpages as part of the ‘Retain and Explain’ approach. The Sub-Committee were receiving the report for discussion and to provide recommendations for onward consideration by the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee.

The Sub-Committee made comments in relation to the length of time the project had taken to implementation. Following a query on the date for the installation of the plaques, the Sub-Committee heard that, not pre-empting a decision from the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee, a provisional date had been identified. This was based on ability to gain access to the Great Hall, and to ensure attendance of the contributors. The Sub-Committee urged that, given the long delays, it did not wish to prolong installation any further and emphasised the need to maintain the provisional date. 

RESOLVED – That the report be received, and its contents noted.