Issue - items at meetings - Museum Plan

Report of the Director of Culture & Enterprise (copy attached).

(1)       That Cabinet note the extract from the proceedings of the Culture, Recreation & Tourism Cabinet Member Meeting held on 9 June 2009.

(2)       That Cabinet agree the Royal Pavilion & Museums Strategic Forward Plan 2009-2012.

28.1       The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Culture & Enterprise concerning the council’s Strategic Forward Plan for the Royal Pavilion and Museums (for copy see minute book).

28.2       Councillor Kitcat commended the strategy and customer satisfaction rates and asked the Museums service was coping in the current economic climate given that 60% of its revenue came from admissions, retail, catering, corporate functions and charges for services.

28.3       Councillor Smith was unable to confirm figures, but explained that people were still coming to the city, but that they were more careful with their secondary spending; Brighton and Hove was coping well compared with the rest of the country.

28.4       Councillor Simson wished to record her gratitude for the detailed equalities implications contained in the covering report.

28.5       Councillor Davis felt that the report was very candid in regard to the financial implications; it was clear that the council needed to invest in basic areas in order to keep up with the market.

28.6       The Chairman explained that the council was restricted by the level of funding awarded by central government, but that what had been achieved offered good value for money.

28.7       RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the extract from the proceedings of the Culture, Recreation & Tourism Cabinet Member Meeting held on 9 June 2009 be noted.

(2)       That the Royal Pavilion & Museums Strategic Forward Plan 2009-2012 be agreed.