Purpose

Confirmation of the opening
season programme (January-March 2025) programme for
Children’s Capital of Culture 2025.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

27th January, 2025
 

Title:

Children’s Capital of Culture Opening
Programme and Consultation Process
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director –
Regeneration and Environment
 

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

Cabinet Report on Children’s Capital of
Culture 29 July 2024 delegated approval of the remaining activities
of the Children’s Capital of Culture programme to the
Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment in consultation
with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and
Neighbourhood Working.
 

Brief Description of
Decision:

That the proposed opening season of Children’s Capital
Culture is adopted and that the consultation arrangements for the
remainder of the Festival year are approved.
 

Reasons for the Decision:

The proposal makes the Children’s Capital of Culture brand
and name available to known partners who have been considered by a
range of stakeholders, including children and young people and
experienced commissioners and producers. This option expands the
reach, diversity and creativity of the programme and unlocks
significant investment from delivery partners.  The consultation processes set out in section 4 of
the accompanying report ensure that the voice and influence of
young people is embedded, that stakeholders are involved, that the
Council has appropriate oversight and that the Cultural Partnership
Board approves the overall programme.
 

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Do
not approve – the programme is delivered through partnership
and collaboration with a wide and diverse range of delivery
partners. Without the contributions of these partners the programme
and its impact would be significantly diminished. The Council
cannot deliver a programme of this scale alone.
 

Conflicts of interest declared by any
Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to
the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None
 

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Delegated Officer Decision
Report on Children’s Capital of Culture: Opening Season
Programme and consultation process
 
Appendix 1 – Equalities
Impact Assessment Part A & Part B
 
Appendix 2 – Carbon
Impact Assessment
 
Appendix 3 – Programme
Decision-Making Framework
 
Appendix 4 – Programme
Board Assessment Report November 2025
 
Appendix 5 - Programme Board
Assessment Report December 2025
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to approve the opening
season of Children’s Capital of Culture and consultation
arrangements for the rest of the Festival year.
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker          

Dated:  27/01/25    
 
Name:          Andrew
Bramidge                     
Job Title:     Strategic Director –
Regeneration and Environment