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Royal Pavilion & Museums

25/01/2017 - Royal Pavilion & Museums

108.1      RESOLVED – That the Committee

 

1)     Approve the establishment of a charitable trust for arts and culture in Brighton & Hove into which the Royal Pavilion & Museums will move in April 2018.

 

2)     Agree that a shadow/interim board of Trustees is established from April 2017, which will include Member appointments to be agreed by the Council.

 

3)     Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Economy, Environment & Culture, Executive Lead Officer Strategy, Governance & Law, and Executive Director Finance & Resources to work with the shadow board to prepare all documents required in order to:

 

·           Establish the new charitable trust for arts and culture in Brighton & Hove;

·           Agree a 25 year funding agreement with the trust, reviewable every 5 years;

·           Agree for the Royal Pavilion & Museums portfolio buildings to be leased to the trust for a period of 25 years, with the City Council retaining the freehold ownership of all buildings;

·           Transfer the operational management services into the new trust;

·           Loan the Royal Pavilion & Museums’ collections to the trust and for any new acquisitions to be held by the trust.

 

4)     To note that a further report will be brought to Policy, Resources & Growth Committee, expected early 2018, which will outline the final heads of terms of the legal and commercial agreements and to seek final approval to establish the new charitable trust. 

 

5)     To note that formal consultation will be undertaken with affected staff and unions regarding the details of the proposed transfer to the trust, and with funding partners including Arts Council England.

 

6)     To note that a roadmap will be prepared with Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd to consider the merger of the two trusts to establish a single ‘cultural trust’ for the city within 4 years of the charitable trust being established.


 


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