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11.1

The Economic Development and
Skills Policy Committee considered a report of the Executive
Director of City Futures seeking approval to the prosed scope of a
bid for Year 2 and 3 UKSPF funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral
Combined Authority (SYMCA) to create a programme to further build
Sheffield’s reputation as a distinctive, diverse, cultural,
city break destination.

 

 

11.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That Economic Development and Skills Policy
Committee:-
 
Agree the proposed scope of the
Year 2 and 3 UK Shared Prosperity Fund cultural destinations bid,
including submission of Place Pilot bid to Arts Council.

 

 

11.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

11.3.1

UKSPF Year 2 and 3 provides a
valuable opportunity to channel welcome additional resources into
culture and city marketing, to give benefits to the visitor
economy, wellbeing, cohesion and city reputation.

 

 

11.3.2

The proposed activities within
the cultural destinations programme set out above are based on
tried and tested methodologies including the previous ACE-funded
Cultural Destinations programme 2016-18 (Lush Spectra, Strong
Language, Mausoleum of the Giants) and the learning from Year 1
UKSPF. We want to embed innovative cultural activity into the
city’s calendar, and a two-year funding allocation following
on from UKSPF Year 1 allows this to happen.

 

 

11.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

11.4.1

The Council could decide not to
apply for Year 2 and3 UKSPF funding. This would shut down an
opportunity for additional resources which can provide city
vibrancy, reasons to visit and support for Sheffield’s
cultural sector.

 

 

11.4.2

We could not seek to leverage further funding,
and not apply for Place Partnership Match Funding. This would have
the advantage of enabling earlier delivery as the bid needs to be
developed and submitted, but it would also considerably extend the
impact and leverage of the SPF monies.