Decision details

This report sets out proposals to use Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool funding to create two related cultural programmes of activity that will facilitate the use of Castle Car Park as an events space in 2019. The Executive Member will be asked to agree an approach to developing these programmes.

Resolved:  (i)      That the approach to developing the programmes, set out in paragraphs 9 to 11 of the report, be approved.

Reason      To ensure that maximum benefit is gained for the city from these successful funding bids.

                   (ii)      That a further report be brought to the Executive Member or the relevant scrutiny committee providing information on the evaluation of last year’s Mediale events, further details of governance arrangements going forward and details of how the £90k core costs would be spent.

Reason:     To ensure that the programmes are properly managed and monitored.