Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members received a report of the Town Clerk regarding activities of Culture Mile Learning.

In the past year the School visits fund had committed to visits to benefit almost 13,000 pupils, which was 50% of the total number of pupils ever supported by the fund in its lifetime. This success has been driven by word of mouth recommendations.

In addition to the programmes within the report, Members were informed of a project for disadvantaged young women, offering them an opportunity to work with an artist on a sound-based piece for the Smithfield Street Party scheduled for 25 August.

The Chairman informed Members of his intention to invite Tim Jones (Culture Mile Director) to present at the Education Board’s November 2019 meeting as part of a Culture and Creative Learning-focused agenda.

Officers were asked to seek clarification on whether the Young City Poets was in any way a feeder to the Barbican Poets programme.

Members noted how CML’s projects demonstrated how small investments could be far reaching and have significant impact.

RESOLVED, that the report be noted.