Issue - meetings

Recommendation

That the Executive authorises the acceptance of the revenue grant for £947,053 and the capital grant is £311,099 (totalling £1,258,152) for the delivery of the new Music Hub for North Yorkshire and York.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director – Children and Young People’s Service recommending the acceptance of the Music Hub grant totalling £1,258,152 made up of £947,053 revenue grant plus a related capital grant of £311,099 for musical instrument purchase.

Councillor Anabel Wilkinson, Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills, presented the report and advised that the Department for Education and the Arts Council had redrawn the map of Music Hubs and following a successful bid the Music Service was now the lead organisation for the North Yorkshire and York Music Hub.  Councillor Wilkinson detailed some of the opportunities and activities which would be provided through the Hub.

Executive agreed to the inclusion of an additional recommendation that should any subsequent grants come forward in future years the Corporate Director in consultation with the Executive Member be given delegated authority to accept Music Hub grants without the need for a further report to Executive.

Resolved (unanimously) – that:

i)                 the revenue grant for £947,053 and the capital grant of £311,099 (totalling £1,258,152) for the delivery of the new Music Hub for North Yorkshire and York be accepted; and

ii)                the Corporate Director – Children and Yong People’s Service, in consultation with the Executive Member for Education, Learning and Skills, be authorised to accept any subsequent grants for the Music Hub.