Issue - meetings

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 8 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 33.  The report asked the Executive to agree core funding for the York Museums Trust for the period 2008-2013 and to release £50k of capital funding to the Trust for a scheme to refurbish Kirkgate at the Castle Museum.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report and questioned Officers present at the meeting, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive acknowledges the ambitious nature of the museums’ programme and the vision of the York Museums Trust, but has concerns about the potential risks of the programme, and queries whether it has been independently evaluated to ensure that the risks are properly covered, including the need to have a fall back position if not all of the grants materialise.

RESOLVED:(i)         That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.

                        (ii)        That the item not be called in.