Decision details

PH-010-21 -To award Dacorum Heritage Trust a grant of £58,000 for the 2021/22 financial year

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Dacorum Heritage Trust have been funded by DBC from 2011, originally as part of the Strategic Partner Programme. This programme no longer exists, but it is widely recognised that the support provided by the Dacorum Heritage trust is of great cultural and historical value to the area, providing unique opportunities for residents, visitors and schools to understand the rich and diverse past in Dacorum.

 

The Council is proposing to extend the arrangement for the Dacorum Heritage Trust, which will see the current funding levels continue for 2021/22, under a Service Level Agreement.  This decision supersedes portfolio holder decision on Heritage funding (PH-010-18).

 

Decision:

Recommendation made and reasons:

 

1.    To award Dacorum Heritage Trust a grant of £58,000 for the 2021/22 financial year.

 

Alternative options considered:

Options Considered and reasons for rejection:

To not fund any heritage organisations/projects: This is rejected because there will be a significant detrimental impact on the local heritage community and on local residents,

 

 

Publication date: 07/04/2021

Date of decision: 07/04/2021

Effective from: 15/04/2021

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