To: Councillor J. Waddington, Executive Member for Recreation and

Heritage

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EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR RECREATION AND HERITAGE

DECISION DAY

Date and time: THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 2005 AT 2.15 P.M.

Place: The Former Grand Jury Room, Castle Avenue, Winchester

AGENDA

A. KEY DECISIONS

None

B. NON KEY DECISIONS

1 ARTS OFFICE REVIEW (Report herewith)

To consider the joint report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage and the Director of Human Resources on the Arts Office Review and the suggested re-organisation of the Arts Office within the Recreation and Heritage Department.

2 MUSEUMS SERVICE REVIEW (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage which sets out the conclusions of the review of the Museum Service and the proposed changes.

3 REVENUE BUDGET 2005/06 (Report herewith)

To consider the joint report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage and the County Treasurer, which sets out the proposed Recreation and Heritage revenue budget for 2005/06 and reports on the revised budget for 2004/05.

4 CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2005/06 TO 2008/09 (Report herewith)

To consider the joint report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage and the County Treasurer on the proposed Capital Programme for 2005/06 to 2008/09.

5 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LIBRARY SERVICE

(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the development of various activities within the Library Service to increase their use and develop audiences.

6 NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY STANDARDS (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the outcome of the submission of a Public Library Standards Report to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and summarises the changes to the Public Library Standards introduced in October 2004.

7. COMMUNITY BUILDINGS FUND 2004/05 (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on partnership funding for allocation from the Community Buildings Fund.

8. ANNUAL PROGRAMME PARTNERSHIP FUNDING 2005/06

(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on details of applications received for programme partnership funding from groups planning to organise arts projects for Hampshire residents.

9. SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT ARTS ORGANISATIONS 2005/06

(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on support for independent arts organisations 2005/06.

10. DANCE BURSARIES (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the proposal to suspend the Dance Bursary Scheme for 2005.

11. PARTNERSHIP FUNDING TO VOLUNTARY BODIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS 2004/05 - SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

(Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on a request from the Pitt Street Gymnastics Centre's Joint Management Committee to jointly fund the 2003/04 deficit with Portsmouth City Council.

12. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES - MARWELL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, COLDEN COMMON (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on a request received from Marwell Zoological Park for a contribution to the Snow Leopard Appeal.

13. HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND APPLICATION FOR THE SIR GEORGE STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK, HAVANT (Report herewith)

To consider the report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage on the Heritage Lottery Fund application for improvements at Staunton Country Park.

14. REPRESENTATION ON THE SIR GEORGE STAUNTON COUNTRY PARK JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

There is a County Council vacancy on the Sir George Staunton Country Park Joint Management Committee to be filled. Membership of the Committee is, by Regulations, restricted to members elected for divisions wholly and partly within areas of Havant or East Hampshire. Proportionality rules do not apply.

The Executive Member is recommended to make an appointment to fill the vacancy.

15. EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

RECOMMENDATION:

That by virtue of Paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following.

16. CAPITAL GRANT FOR ARTSWAY, NEW FOREST (Report herewith)

To consider the confidential report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage concerning the purchase of the freehold of ArtSway, a centre for contemporary visual art in the New Forest.

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