Purpose

To formalise a recommendation of the Culture
and Leisure Overview and Scrutiny Committee to reject a request
from the Showman’s Guild of Great Britain to amend the dates
for the Grantham Mid-Lent Fair in 2024 and beyond.

Decision

That following
consideration of the consultation undertaken by the Council and the
subsequent recommendation from a meeting of the Culture and Leisure
Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 30 November 2023, that the
request made by the Showman’s Guild of Great Britain to amend
the dates for the Grantham Mid-Lent Fair is rejected.

Reasons for the decision

The Council’s Culture and Leisure
Overview and Scrutiny Committee has no decision-making powers and
therefore the recommendation made at its meeting on the 30 November
2023 needs to be formalised.

Alternative options considered

The request to amend the dates for the Grantham Mid-Lent Fair was
fully considered at a meeting of the Culture and Leisure Overview
and Scrutiny Committee which was held on 30 November
2023.  The alternative option considered
was for the fair to remain on the traditional days as set out in
the Royal Charter of Grantham 1484.