Issue - meetings
Voluntary Sector Museums and Heritage Grants 2011-2012
Meeting: 13/07/2011 - Cabinet (Item 18)
18 Voluntary Sector Museums and Heritage Grants 2011-2012 
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The report describes the applications for revenue funding received from independent museums and heritage bodies for 2011-12 and recommends a number of awards to be made
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Minutes:
Councillor Cherry Beath, in proposing the motion, said that the previous administration had put in place a very good set of criteria for judging applications. She drew attention to Annex B, Item 10 (Radstock Museum) and said that the funds of up to £4000 were being withheld until such a time as the museum had identified the costs of training for staff, trustees and volunteers following its reorganisation.
Councillor Roger Symonds seconded the motion.
On a motion from Councillor Cherry Beath, seconded by Councillor Roger Symonds, it was
RESOLVED (unanimously):
(1) To AWARD the following grants for 2011-2012 and for officers to subsequently make a grant of up to £4,000 under delegated authority to Radstock Museum.
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Applications received |
Request £ |
Purpose |
Recommendation £ |
|
Bath & NE Somerset Museums Group |
5,000 |
Co-operative events programme [retained and funded direct by the Service] |
5,000
|
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Bath Postal Museum |
3,022 |
Visual display equipment |
2,400 |
|
Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution |
2,000 |
Exhibition and meeting room plinths |
0 |
|
Beckford Tower Trust |
2,000 |
‘Beckford’s Ride’ project |
2,000 |
|
Building of Bath Collection |
2,000 |
World Heritage events programme |
1,000 |
|
Holburne Museum |
4,474 |
Interpretation project for families and the visually impaired |
3,415 |
|
Mayor’s Honorary Guides |
5,000 |
Walking tours of Bath for residents and visitors |
5,000 |
|
Museum of Bath at Work |
4,000 |
Two community exhibitions |
3,500 |
|
No.1 Royal Crescent |
1,600 |
Education and interpretation programme |
1,000 |
|
Radstock Museum |
5,000 |
Appointment of temporary staff and training for volunteers and trustees |
4,000 |
|
Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust |
4,000 |
Purchase of a road-rail vehicle |
0 |
|
Total: |
38,096 |
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27,315 |
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