Purpose

Annual update of the Heritage Services 5 year
Business Plan covering the period 2025 – 2030.

Decision

(1) 
To approve the Heritage Services Business Plan 2025 –
2030.
 

(2) 
To delegate approval to the Executive Director Sustainable
Communities, in consultation with the S151 Finance Officer, to
approve a capital budget of up to £2,135,000 towards the
development of detailed designs (RIBA Stage 3) and associated work,
to support the future redevelopment of the Fashion Museum Bath.
This is in-line with the activity outlined in the Business Plan and
the overall Council commitment to the project, included as part of
the Council’s Capital Programme and recently approved as part
of the Council’s budget setting for 2025/26.
 

(3) 
To delegate approval to the Executive Director Sustainable
Communities, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, S151
Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer to accept grant awards and
philanthropic contributions made towards the Fashion Museum Bath
project in-line with the fundraising strategy identified in the
Heritage Services Business Plan.