Purpose

Cabinet is recommended to adopt
a new Cultural Action Plan for the London
Borough of Waltham Forest, entitled ‘Developing Stronger
Communities through Culture and Creativity: A Cultural Action Plan
for Waltham Forest: 2024-2030’ replacing the Arts for All
cultural strategy which was adopted and published in
2014-2015.
 

Content

Cabinet:
(1)          
approve a new Cultural Action Plan
- ‘Developing
Stronger Communities through Culture and Creativity: A Cultural
Action Plan for Waltham Forest: 2024-2030’ at Appendix 1 of
the report;

 
(2)          
approved the revised frameworks for Civic and Community events, and flag raising
at Fellowship Square at Appendix 4 and Appendix 5; and
 
(3)          
noted the Cultural
Action Plan Year 1 Delivery Plan at Appendix 2 of the
report.

Options & Alternatives Considered
Do Nothing
It is
almost 10 years since Waltham Forest published its last culture
strategy ‘Useful and Beautiful: Great
Arts and Culture in Waltham Forest’.  This no longer meets the needs of
Waltham Forest and does not deliver on Mission Waltham Forest. The
absence of an up-to-date culture strategy decreases significantly
the opportunities to attract external funding for our cultural
programmes from funding bodies such as Arts Council
England.  This option is not
recommended.