Arts Council England National Music Hub Grant – Academic Year 2026-27.
September 23, 2026 Director of Education (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet of Gloucestershire Council decided on 23 September 2026 to approve the draft Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan for public consultation. They also approved the draft Active Travel Strategy and the draft Rail Strategy for public engagement. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment and Infrastructure to finalise these latter two documents following engagement.
Full council record
Purpose
To seek approval for the distribution of the Department for Education / Arts Council England National Music Hub Grant for the academic year 2026-27.
Decision
To distribute Department for Education / Arts Council England Music Hub Investment Programme grant funding of £1,786,238 between Gloucestershire County Council (GCC), Swindon Music Service and The Music Works (the “Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire (GSW) Music Hub Members”) in GCC’s capacity as the GSW Music Hub lead organisation.
The above grant funding shall be distributed between the GSW Music Hub Members in the following amounts:
- GCC: £618,321
- Swindon Music Service: £907,578
- The Music Works: £260,339
for the purpose of them carrying out the strategic commissioning activities described in paragraph 7 of this report and delivering music education services across Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire during the academic year 2026-27.
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Details
| Reference | Call-ins0 |
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Effective from | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |