Decision Maker: Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: September 26, 2024

Purpose: Short overview written paper – detailed PowerPoint • Pen portrait of current recipients • Previous Government Strategy v new Governments Strategy for local growth plans – where does culture fit into that mix • reference to district local plans • growing money, coaching, mentoring, • bid strategies, increasing the number of National Portfolio Organisations • Identifies things that are new • How do you work with NPO's • Application process • How to access grant funding • Who else you work with – how many organisations come on board ? Do we know Arts Council Funding Pool? Too early – new governments agenda about growth – more likely to access funds if quality of place and link to growth – compelling offer to draw skilled people into area – culture offer important to compete with city – linkage to economic growth – Edward Mathews Gentle ? Re-run figures of funding per head – benchmark – Blackpool - Blackburn ? Absorbed marketing Lancashire into service area – the place marketing work is other side – need to invest in the marketing aspect – skilled workers in coherent way – stretched across a number of portfolio holders

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