Decision details

The Committee considered a report which gave consideration to a Round 3 Strategic Events and Festivals Fund for 2021/22 and provided an update on the Round 2 (2020/21) events, as agreed by the Policy and Resources Committee of 17 December 2019.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

1.     That there will be a third round of grant funding for a Strategic Events and Festivals Fund, relating to events to be held in 2021/22, and approved a third round budget allocation of £90,000.

2.     That the Round 3 2021/22 call for applications will be issued in August 2020, if this timeline is undeliverable this will come back to Members.

3.     To note the current status of Round 2 events, and

4.     To approve that, for cancelled events, and in order to support the organisation through these unprecedented times, the Council pays a grant to cover costs incurred by the organisation, up to a maximum of £75% of the original grant award.

(Ref: Report by Interim Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 20 May 2020, submitted)