Lead Member – Councillor L Picton – Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure

Report of the Culture and Heritage Services Manager

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1.         That the Shropshire Museums Strategy, 2018-2023, attached at Appendix 1 be approved.

2.         That responsibility be delegated to the Head of Infrastructure and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure services, to finalise a detailed five-year action plan linked to the delivery of the strategy.

The Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure presented a report for the Culture and Heritage Services Manager relating to the Shropshire Museums Strategy.

          Members congratulated the Portfolio Holder and Officers for their excellent report.  In response to comments, the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure commented that maintaining visitor numbers throughout all of the facilities within the Shropshire Museum Service was ambitious with funding to the service limited the small team were having to find ways to be resilient and tenacious. 

RESOLVED:

1.           That the Shropshire Museums Strategy, 2018-2023, attached at Appendix 1 be approved.

2.           That responsibility be delegated to the Head of Infrastructure and Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure services, to finalise a detailed five-year action plan linked to the delivery of the strategy.