Oast House - Bid for Cultural Grant Update
To receive an update on the bid for a Cultural Grant for the Oast House, Staines.
Minutes:
The Committee received a verbal update on the bid for a Cultural Grant for the Oast House from the Deputy Chief Executive, Terry Collier.
Terry advised the Committee that a bid had been submitted on time and that the decision would not be made by the Cultural Development Fund until 22 February 2022.
A public consultation had taken place to ascertain the views of residents on cultural activities within the Borough. 187 responses had been received with 87% stating that they would like to see more cultural activities within the Borough. If successful, the Council would be looking at cultural activities that would create jobs, be financially beneficial to the Council and would bring additional footfall into Staines.
The Committee agreed that any increase in cultural activities within the Borough would be positive and would help residents that currently feel isolated within their homes and could potentially generate more night time revenue.
The Committee resolved to note the update.