Archived decisions

RENAISSANCE IN THE REGIONS : THE SOUTH EAST MUSEUM HUB

1. Under the Government policy "Renaissance in the Regions : A New Vision for England's Museums" 9 regional hubs have been created throughout the Country with the Hampshire Museums and Archives Service being the lead partner in the South East Museum Hub which also consists of the Oxford University Museums, The Royal Pavilion/Libraries and Museums in Brighton and Hove and the Chatham Historic Dockyard.

2. Accelerated funding has been awarded to 3 hubs in phase 1 of the project whilst the South East Museum Hub has been included in the phase 2 category and allocated total funding of £2.2m for the three years 2003-2006.

3. Priorities have been established to direct the work of the hub such as creating a comprehensive service to schools reaching a wider community. In working towards these priorities a balance has had to be sought between developing resources and supporting museums in the region generally.

4. The Executive Member has considered the development of the hub and has welcomed progress and has expressed support for the role of the Museums and Archives Service as lead partner in the hub. He felt that the priorities which had been established were welcome and relevant and if adequately funded would make a real contribution to the value of the Museums Service to community and educational development and standards of collections management.