Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Leisure, Youth and Arts
Decision No: D110124MEM
Date: 21st September 2011
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Music/Arts Festivals
Minutes
The report gave details of a number of music/arts festivals across the Borough and recommended that in 2012 the Council's Festival of Music at Tonbridge Castle be incorporated within the Tonbridge Arts Festival programme.
Following consideration by the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Youth and Arts resolved that:
1) the Council continue to support the Music/Arts Festivals outlined in the report in order to maximise the benefits for the arts through partnerships with others;
2) the Tonbridge Castle Festival of Music be incorporated into the Tonbridge Arts Festival programme as an associated event in 2012; and
3) the proposed partnership with Opera Brava for the 2012 Tonbridge Castle Festival of Music be considered in liaison with Tonbridge Arts Festival Committee and the Director of Finance, and a report be presented to the next meeting of the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 21 September 2011.
Signed M Heslop (Cabinet Member for Leisure, Youth and Arts)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 23 September 2011
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.