Issue - meetings

Report of the Cultural Services Team Manager

Wendy May, Cultural Services Team Manager, presented the report, which updated Members on the proposed 2021/22 events and projects funded within the Coalville Special Expenses Area.

In response to questions from Members, it was clarified that the proposed Coalville Festival of Leisure 2021 was not currently on the event programme or budgeted because it was not yet formally agreed and would be provided by an external events company that had directly approached the Council. It was later explained that this new event would help mitigate against the cancellation of the Music and Picnic in the Park event in June due to COVID-19 regulations. During discussion, support was also expressed for the proposal to theme the 2022 Music and Picnic in the Park event on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and for the date of the event to coincide with the extended 2-5 June bank holiday weekend in 2022.

It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor J Geary, and

RESOLVED THAT

The Working Party notes

1)    The progress update on 2021/22 events

2)    The opportunity for the 2022/23 event programme to include the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

3)    The update for Christmas light installation procurement

4)    The update for Needham’s Walk artwork

5)    The progress update for 2020/21 Coalville Special Expenses Community Grant Scheme