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Decision details

Staffordshire Hoard Ongoing Exhibition Development

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Review of the Staffordshire Hoard on Tour exhibition at Tamworth Castle. Discussion of interim and longer term Hoard exhibition development within the Castle

Decisions:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Enterprise seeking endorsement from members for the evaluation of the 2011 Staffordshire Hoard Touring Exhibition and recognise its success, and to endorse the use of funds remaining from the 2011 Touring exhibition to establish an interim display of Hoard items within Tamworth Castle, and support in principle the further development of the Tamworth Story to showcase Tamworth’s Mercian heritage including the display of items from the Staffordshire Hoard was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The evaluation of the 2011 Staffordshire Hoard Touring Exhibition be endorsed, and its success against the original objectives be noted, and;

 

2

The use of funds remaining from the 2011 Staffordshire Hoard Touring Exhibition (£15k) be endorsed, and an interim exhibition from April 2012 be established, and;

 

3

The re-development of the Tamworth Story Exhibition, within Tamworth Castle, to house the Staffordshire Hoard and showcase Tamworth’s Mercian Heritage be supported in principle (subject to external funding).

 

(Moved by Councillor S Claymore and seconded by Councillor J Garner)

 

Report author: Louise Troman

Publication date: 15/02/2012

Date of decision: 01/02/2012

Decided at meeting: 01/02/2012 - Cabinet

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