Agenda and minutes

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

There were no declarations of interest.

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

During public speaking time, members of the public may ask questions of the appropriate Cabinet Member who has responsibility for the matter in question. Where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet Member at an executive meeting, 3 clear working days’ notice must be given to the Democratic Services Manager.

There were no questions from members of the public.

The consider a report on the Tatton Park Biennial.

The Cabinet Members considered a report on the Tatton Park Biennial.

The Tatton Park Biennial was recognised at regional and sub-regional level as a significant event of importance to the Visitor economy. The developing work on a visitor economy strategy for Cheshire East, the current Destination Management Plan for the sub-region, and Embrace the Games: (the Cheshire and Warrington Legacy Framework for the London 2012 Games), all recognised the value of such activity to the profile and economic benefit of the area, together with the health and wellbeing of local communities, which would be reflected in the forthcoming Cheshire East/PCT Health Improvement Strategy. The Biennial also featured within Arts Council England’s 3 year plan for the North West. The themes for the event provided opportunities for place marketing and profiling issues related to the environment and climate change, while contributing to the Corporate plans and objectives.

The Council’s support for the Tatton Park Biennial would facilitate funding applications for the period 2009-2012 and delivery of the event. A description of the biennial proposals for 2010 and 2012, and budgets for the period 2010-2012, were included in the report.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the overall approach to the Tatton Park Biennial be endorsed and the funding proposals be agreed in respect of seeking support from the outside bodies; and

(2)   the budget requirements be considered as part of taking forward the Council’s Medium Term Business Planning arrangements and in the preparations for setting the 2010/11 Budget.