Issue - decisions

Voluntary Sector Museums and Heritage Grants 2011-2012

14/07/2011 - Voluntary Sector Museums and Heritage Grants 2011-2012

(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.

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 

 

Bath Postal Museum

3,022

Visual display equipment

2,400

Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution

2,000

Exhibition and meeting room plinths

0

BeckfordTower Trust

2,000

‘Beckford’s Ride’ project

2,000

Building of Bath Collection

2,000

World Heritage events programme

1,000

HolburneMuseum

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

RadstockMuseum

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

 

27,315