Issue - meetings

This report invites the Leader to consider initiating a programme to develop a 10-year Heritage Strategic Delivery Plan – focused on maximising the social, economic and sustainability outcomes from York’s world-renowned heritage assets. To be considered by Cllr Douglas (Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Policy, Strategy and Partnerships).

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the establishing of the Heritage programme which will be focused on making the most from and for York’s heritage assets.

                        ii.         Confirmed that Cllr Kilbane the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Economy & Culture was appointed by the Executive as the Heritage Champion for the Council.

Reason:     By harnessing the opportunities from York’s heritage assets, the benefit will stretch far beyond York’s boundaries as new conservation, sustainability and community engagement practices are shared nationally and celebrated globally.  

Initiating the programme now is to enable the council to put in place the partnership and governance arrangements that would ensure a city response based on shared and approved priorities – providing Executive with greater oversight. 

This programme would act as the governance arrangements for all subsequent heritage-related projects which involve the council, including those led by partners such as the York Museum Trust or World Heritage Steering Group.

Officers introduced the report that sought the approval to develop a 10-year Heritage Strategic Delivery Plan and the appointment of a Heritage Champion for the city. It was noted that the strategy would assist in maintaining heritage assets and collections which could require significant maintenance to maintain. The strategy would seek to attract investment for York’s heritage assets, create future job opportunities, maintain York’s heritage for residents and visitors, as well as grow York’s international recognition.

The Executive Leader welcomed the report noting that it would be a strategy to take care of the city’s heritage assets. She welcomed the opportunity to set the scene for additional investment to be brought in and assist York to be a modern city with well-managed important heritage assets. She also confirmed that the Executive had agreed to appoint Cllr Kilbane the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Economy & Culture as the cities Heritage Champion to work with the Council and partners to promote the cities heritage assets.

Resolved:

                         i.         Approved the establishing of the Heritage programme which will be focused on making the most from and for York’s heritage assets.

                        ii.         Confirmed that Cllr Kilbane the Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Economy & Culture was appointed by the Executive as the Heritage Champion for the Council.

Reason:     By harnessing the opportunities from York’s heritage assets, the benefit will stretch far beyond York’s boundaries as new conservation, sustainability and community engagement practices are shared nationally and celebrated globally.  

Initiating the programme now is to enable the council to put in place the partnership and governance arrangements that would ensure a city response based on shared and approved priorities – providing Executive with greater oversight. 

This programme would act as the governance arrangements for all subsequent heritage-related projects which involve the council, including those led by partners such as the York Museum Trust or World Heritage Steering Group.