Issue - meetings

(To receive a report from the Executive Director – Place which seeks approval of the plan to deliver a wider vision for heritage services for the whole of Greater Lincolnshire)

That the plans to deliver a wider vision for heritage services for the whole of Greater Lincolnshire be approved.

Councillor C N Worth, the Executive Councillor for Culture and Emergency Services, introduced a six-point plan and vision for the rich and varied heritage and culture found in Greater Lincolnshire, which included aims to make heritage and culture accessible to as many people as possible; to support both the national and international visitor economy; and to secure funding to support the development of the offer. 

On 27 October 2020, the Public Protection and Communities Scrutiny Committee, whose statement had been circulated to the Executive, had recorded its support for the proposals. 

The following points were made during the discussion of the item:

• It was refreshing to see plans to embrace the whole county in the plan and vision for Lincolnshire's heritage. 
• The plan and vision would support the work of the Tourism Commission, which was chaired by Councillor C J Davie, Executive Councillor for Economy and Place. 
• The importance of the circulation of art and artefacts, which was in many instances currently in storage, to various venues and local organisations throughout the county was stressed.  Organisations in Grantham and Stamford were cited as examples.
• Relationships with other partners, for example in the private sector, would be further developed.
• Securing funding would be unlikely in the immediate short term, but there were opportunities for substantial investment in the longer term.
• It was important to strike the right balance between the 'experience' approach and simply enabling visitors to see the art and artefacts.  

RESOLVED

That the plans to deliver a wider vision for heritage services for the whole of Greater Lincolnshire be approved.