Agenda item

To consider the report of the Executive Director, Environment.

The Committee viewed a presentation on Keats House on the 100^th anniversary of its opening as a Museum. 

The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director, Environment updating Members on the achievements at Keats House for the period April 2024 – March 2025 together with assurance that risk management procedures in place for Keats House are satisfactory and meet the requirements of the Corporate Risk Management Framework and the Charities Act 2011.

Noting the connections between Keats House/Monument and the Environment Department, a Member commented on the importance of water fountains in the City as cultural assets, noting also the discussions in other CoLC committees (including Port Health and Environmental Services) about their placement.

In response to a question on why Keats House does not open on Saturdays, and noting the discussion on that set out in the draft minutes of the meeting of 02 May 2025, the meeting heard that staffing costs and other weekday events precluded the House from being open on Saturdays though the issue is under review.  

RESOLVED, That Members of the Culture, Heritage & Libraries Committee confirm, on behalf of the City Corporation as Trustee, that the register appended to the report satisfactorily sets out the key risks to the Keats House charity and that appropriate systems are in place to identify and mitigate risks.