Issue - meetings

To seek approval for a public art project to celebrate and commemorate the spring industry in Redditch.

(Report attached)

RECOMMENDED that

1)         as part of the Borough Council’s commitment to the provision of public art, a project to celebrate and commemorate the spring industry in Redditch be approved.  The project will create a fitting and permanent artwork with in the town centre to reflect the positive contribution to the economy and community that the spring industry has provided; and

2)         a financial contribution of £2000 towards the programme be approved, to be funded from General Fund revenue balances.

The Committee received a report setting out the background to a proposed public art project relating to the spring industry in Redditch.

The Committee was informed that there were still a large number of companies engaged in spring manufacture in the town and they had been consulted on the proposal and a number had expressed their support for the project. Members were requested to release a small sum of money to facilitate design, layout and installation work on the proposed artwork, with the cost of the material and work being sourced from elsewhere, including NEW College.

Members were keen that all sources of funding be explored to optimise the opportunity that this scheme presented and to ensure that the artwork was of a suitably fitting standard.

RECOMMENDED that

1)         as part of the Borough Council’s commitment to the provision of public art, a project to celebrate and commemorate the spring industry in Redditch be approved.  The project will create a fitting and permanent artwork with in the town centre to reflect the positive contribution to the economy and community that the spring industry has provided; and

2)         a financial contribution of £2000 towards the programme be approved, to be funded from General Fund revenue balances.