Issue - meetings

Report of the Cultural Services Team Manager.

The Cultural Services Team Manager presented the report to members, providing an overview of the events which had taken place and highlighting the one remaining upcoming event in this year. 

Music and Picnic in the Park

The Cultural Services Team Manager reported that this had been a very successful weekend.  The weather was warm and attendance was good despite clashes with other events such as the world cup.  Excellent feedback had been received from the community groups involved in the events and from members of the public.  She was pleased to report that the money raised by charity groups at the event had increased from the previous year. 

Coalville by the Sea

The Cultural Services Team Manager explained that this had been extended to a two day event with funding from the Coalville Project.  She reported that the event had been very well supported and was well received by community groups.  She added that holding the event on a Saturday had reached a slightly different audience in that whole family units were able to attend. 

Members thanked the staff involved and discussed the feedback received.

Christmas in Coalville

The Cultural Services Team Manager highlighted the planned activities focussing on the Belvoir Centre and Market Hall car park as set out in the report.  She explained that the social media campaign had been extended in the last few days and the campaign had reached 22,900 people.  She added that the social media promotion had been supported by some paid advertising as well as the comprehensive communications plan that would continue in the run up to the event.   

The Cultural Services Team Manager advised that she had considered the options for Memorial Square as requested, however having taking advice, the focus of the Christmas in Coalville event would not be on Memorial Square due to the busy nature of the road network and the fact that the site would still be a building site at the time of the event.

Councillor M B Wyatt commented that the reach on social media did not guarantee a high attendance level.  He felt that it would be beneficial to include the walkway at Needhams Walk when considering the new Christmas lights contract for 2020. 

2019/20 Proposed Events Programme

The Cultural Services Team Manager drew members’ attention to the proposed events programme set out in the report.  She sought members’ views on including a two day event for Coalville by the Sea.

Members confirmed that they wished to continue to support a two day event for Coalville by the Sea. 

In response to a question, the Cultural Services Team Manager advised members that the date for the 2019 Christmas in Coalville event could be set now, however she would feel more confident doing so after seeking guidance from traders. 

Councillor J Legrys referred to the artwork unveiling taking place on 27 October 2018, and felt that as members of the Working Party had supported the allocation of funding towards this project, they should make every effort  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14