Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 2

17 March 2005

Cultural Pathfinder Programme

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Helen Wheeler ext. 5444 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That the Executive Member supports Hampshire's participation in the Cultural Pathfinder programme.

2. Reason

2.1 Cultural Pathfinder status will complement, support and enhance the role of the Recreation and Heritage department in the improving delivery of cultural services and will therefore contribute directly to Aim 1 (Maximising life opportunities) and Aim 5 (Improving services) of the Corporate Strategy and will also support the aims of the Cultural Strategy.

3. Other options considered and rejected

- to not participate in the Cultural Pathfinder programme

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 deal with if urgent - not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

................................ ................................

Councillor J. Waddington