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Contact: Victoria Poulson, Democratic Services Officer (01522 873461)
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Appointment Of Chair Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Calum Watt be appointed as the Chair of Community Leadership Scrutiny Committee for the 2022/23 Municipal Year.
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Confirmation of Minutes - 8 February 2022 Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2022 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as an accurate record. |
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Declarations of Interest Please note that, in accordance with the Members' Code of Conduct, when declaring interests members must disclose the existence and nature of the interest, and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) or personal and/or pecuniary. Minutes: No declarations of interest were received. |
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Cultural Consortium Update Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Calum Watt, Chair of the Community Leadership Scrutiny Committee, opened the first meeting of the Municipal year and provided the Committee with a brief introduction to guest speakers and the topic of discussion which was an update on the creation of a Cultural Consortium.
Simon Walters (Director for Communities and Environment) introduced the item with an overview and background on the purpose of the discussion which was to receive an update on the creation of a cultural consortium following a successful award of funding to the University of Lincoln, which would bring together arts, community groups and young people, with a view of supporting these groups to develop cultural programmes throughout the city.
The Committee received a presentation from Toby Ealden (Zest Theatre) accompanied by Lachlan Madin, a young person involved throughout the consultation process and Suhky Johal MBE (Director of the Centre for Culture and Creativity, University of Lincoln) During consideration of the presentation, the following points were noted:
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Work Programme 2022/23 Additional documents: Minutes: Consideration was given to the Committee’s work programme. Following a discussion, it was agreed that the Committee’s meeting in August be moved to September.
The Chair advised that further to scoping discussions with officers, the focus of the Committee’s work programme for the remaining municipal year would include work with LocalMotion for the creation of an anti-poverty in truth commission, Community Policing and Suicide Rates in Lincoln.
Discussion took place regarding the presentation of the Poverty Truth Commission and it was agreed that the item would be brought before the Committee in September 2022. It was agreed that remaining work would be considered under the work programme update during the Committee meeting in September.
Discussion took place regarding the presentation of Community Policing and it was agreed that the item would be brought before the Committee in October 2022.
The Chair confirmed that the Committee’s work would include a focus on suicide rates in Lincoln. It was agreed that this item would be brought before the Committee in December 2022.
Following discussions, it was agreed that Toby Ealden and Sukhy Johal would update the Committee on the creation of a cultural consortium in January 2023 as significant progression was expected by that date.
The Democratic Services Officer confirmed the work programme for the municipal year and it was agreed that should the need arise; a meeting would be scheduled in February 2023.
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