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Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 3

18 November 2004

Arts Development Partnership Funding 2004/05 & 2005/06

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Michael Fuller Ext: 6016

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought: That funding totalling £6,700 for project and Two For One partnership funding from financial year 2004/05, subject to the Director of Recreation and Heritage confirming availability of funding, and £21,800 for festival partnership funding from financial year 2005/06 be approved as follows:

2004/05

Project

£

The Nelson Mass

Ringwood

400

Lymington Choral Society Concert

Lymington

250

Young Carers Project

Romsey

400

Winchester & District Young Carers Project

Winchester

400

Asperger Syndrome Hampshire

Southampton

1000

Artscape

Petersfield

400

Emmaus Projects

Aldershot

2,000

Borderlands Artists' Consortium Accessible Arts

Farnham

600

Total

5,450

Two For One

Waterside Arts Festival

Hythe

500

Hat Fair Cabaret

Winchester

500

Andover Music Club Concert

Andover

250

Total

1,250

2005/06

Festival

£

9 Days in May Festival

Havant

1,000

Bishops Waltham Festival, July

Bishops Waltham

1,000

Jump 2005 Festival, June

Eastleigh

1,300

Eastleigh Summer Festival, August

Eastleigh

5,000

Gosport and Fareham Folk Festival, March

Gosport and Fareham

5,000

New Forest Drama Festival, March

New Milton

300

Petersfield Music Festival, March

Petersfield

500

Romsey Arts Festival, July

Romsey

300

Romsey Beggars Fair, July

Romsey

1,100

Waterside Arts Festival, June

Hythe

800

Winchester Festival, July

Winchester

0

Winchester Hat Fair, June

Winchester

5,500

Total

21,800

1.2 The initial base budget for 2005/06 is £67,000 allocated as below though it may be increased with an inflation element. The 2005/06 budget is currently being planned. It is expected that funding will be available for the recommended Festival awards but that these will be conditional until the budget is approved.

              £

    Project Partnership Funding 22,000

    Festival Partnership Funding 11,000

    Annual Programme Partnership Funding 24,000

    Two for One Partnership Funding 10,000

    Total 67,000

2. Reason

2.1 To support small scale arts activities serving Hampshire people and to deliver the aims of the Corporate Strategy by maximising life opportunities particularly for young people through participation in high quality arts events.

3. Other options considered and rejected

      - making no awards.

      - making increased awards.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

    None

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: (signature) Date: (date of decision)

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Councillor J. Waddington