Issue - meetings

This report provides an update on progress towards a York World Heritage Site bid since the report to the Executive on 17 March 2009 and gives details of the Stage 1 Application Form for a revised UK Tentative List of World Heritage Sites released by the Department of Culture Media and Sport.

RESOLVED: That the progress being made with the World Heritage Site Bid be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the Executive’s previous request to be kept updated on each stage of the bid.

Members considered an information report which provided an update on progress made towards a York World Heritage site bid since the matter was last reported to the Executive, on 17 March 2009. 

As agreed last March, a response had been sent to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) in support of their consultation proposal to adopt a new, short UK Tentative List and put in place a two-stage process to create the list.  On 19 March 2010, the DCMS had released details of Stage 1 of this process; a short, concise electronic application form, to be completed and submitted by 11 June 2010.  As previously agreed, the form would be completed and the bid submitted by the City of York Council. 

A further report would be brought to the Executive once the results of the Stage 1 application were known.  This would include details of progress on identifying partnership funding.

RESOLVED: That the progress being made with the World Heritage Site Bid be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the Executive’s previous request to be kept updated on each stage of the bid.