This report will propose for consultation a new Culture Strategy for Oxford and review achievements against objectives in the current Strategy.

The Head of Policy, Culture and Communications submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).

Resolved:-

(1)   To approve for consultation in the way and to the timescale referred to in paragraphs 11 and 12 of the report the draft Culture Strategy appended to the report;

(2) To record the Council’s thanks to Laura Worsfold, Culture Team Leader who had recently left the Council’s employ and who had played an instrumental part in the draft Strategy now before the Board and who had developed arts and culture partnerships to mutual benefit.