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10.1

Members considered
a report of the Executive Director, City Futures seeking  approval for the
development of a new major events plan.

 

 

10.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That Economic
Development and Skills Policy Committee:-
 
1.   
Note the current events
programme (including the wider economic impact of events in
Sheffield) and sets out the need for a proactive major events plan
that contributes to the Council’s strategic aims, including
Destination Management Plan and the Culture Strategy set out in
this report
2.   
Note the interim position on
how events are commissioned and how they are funded.
3.   
Approve the development of a
new major events plan.
4.   
Note that future updates and
decisions will be brought back to this committee as
required.
5.   
Request that officers examine and report back on the
potential for enhancing and developing the Major Events Plan, what
costs would be associated with this, and how it this could be
delivered.

 

 

10.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

10.3.1

With
events becoming central to many of our city strategies it is
necessary and timely to;
·      
Note the impact of the current
major events programme
·      
Note the challenges versus our
aspirations in this space
·      
Consider the opportunities for
us to ‘do events better’
·      
Support the considered interim
position on principles of which events we support and how we
finance them as compiled by the City Events Group led by Kate
Martin Support/Commission a fully costed and resourced events plan
to inform our future work on events.

 

 

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

10.4.1

Continuing as we are would likely see costs
spiralling, opportunities needing short
term emergency budgets and other longer
term opportunities to capitalise
on events lost.
 
We could focus only on ‘no cost
events’ but this would remove Sheffield’s ability to
bid for significant national and international events.