Agenda item

11.1

The Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of City Futures seeking approval to the prosed scope of a bid for Year 2 and 3 UKSPF funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to create a programme to further build Sheffield’s reputation as a distinctive, diverse, cultural, city break destination.

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee:-

Agree the proposed scope of the Year 2 and 3 UK Shared Prosperity Fund cultural destinations bid, including submission of Place Pilot bid to Arts Council.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

UKSPF Year 2 and 3 provides a valuable opportunity to channel welcome additional resources into culture and city marketing, to give benefits to the visitor economy, wellbeing, cohesion and city reputation.

11.3.2

The proposed activities within the cultural destinations programme set out above are based on tried and tested methodologies including the previous ACE-funded Cultural Destinations programme 2016-18 (Lush Spectra, Strong Language, Mausoleum of the Giants) and the learning from Year 1 UKSPF. We want to embed innovative cultural activity into the city’s calendar, and a two-year funding allocation following on from UKSPF Year 1 allows this to happen.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

The Council could decide not to apply for Year 2 and3 UKSPF funding. This would shut down an opportunity for additional resources which can provide city vibrancy, reasons to visit and support for Sheffield’s cultural sector.

11.4.2

We could not seek to leverage further funding, and not apply for Place Partnership Match Funding. This would have the advantage of enabling earlier delivery as the bid needs to be developed and submitted, but it would also considerably extend the impact and leverage of the SPF monies.

11.1

The Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of City Futures seeking approval to the prosed scope of a bid for Year 2 and 3 UKSPF funding from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to create a programme to further build Sheffield’s reputation as a distinctive, diverse, cultural, city break destination.

11.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee:-

Agree the proposed scope of the Year 2 and 3 UK Shared Prosperity Fund cultural destinations bid, including submission of Place Pilot bid to Arts Council.

11.3

Reasons for Decision

11.3.1

UKSPF Year 2 and 3 provides a valuable opportunity to channel welcome additional resources into culture and city marketing, to give benefits to the visitor economy, wellbeing, cohesion and city reputation.

11.3.2

The proposed activities within the cultural destinations programme set out above are based on tried and tested methodologies including the previous ACE-funded Cultural Destinations programme 2016-18 (Lush Spectra, Strong Language, Mausoleum of the Giants) and the learning from Year 1 UKSPF. We want to embed innovative cultural activity into the city’s calendar, and a two-year funding allocation following on from UKSPF Year 1 allows this to happen.

11.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

11.4.1

The Council could decide not to apply for Year 2 and3 UKSPF funding. This would shut down an opportunity for additional resources which can provide city vibrancy, reasons to visit and support for Sheffield’s cultural sector.

11.4.2

We could not seek to leverage further funding, and not apply for Place Partnership Match Funding. This would have the advantage of enabling earlier delivery as the bid needs to be developed and submitted, but it would also considerably extend the impact and leverage of the SPF monies.