Decision

To provide a one-off grant of £2782 towards the costs of setting up and publicising the Stratford on Avon temporary Museum for 2026.

Reasons for the decision

Stratford-upon-Avon is the main commercial and shopping centre for the District and attracts significant numbers of visitors. The town lacks a museum and, in the longer term, there are aspirations that this will be a key part of the Stratford Gateway/World Shakespeare Centre project. In the interim, the Stratford-on-Avon temporary Museum is being hosted in Harvard House, which has been lent free of charge by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is staffed by volunteers supported by the Stratford Town Trust and the Stratford Society. The funding provided by this grant will be used to produce publicity material to promote the museum to residents and visitors. This will attract people into the town centre supporting local businesses and the local economy.

Alternative options considered

1. To support the application for funding;
2. To refuse the application for funding; or
3. To provide an alternative level of funding.