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Employment, Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Wrexham's bid to be UK City of Culture 2029
The committee supports the work of the Wrexham Community & Culture Trust and its staffing allocations. This support is subject to ongoing financial implications and pressure on budgets. It would welcome an update from consultants against the 20 evaluation criteria for the bid. It also agreed that a combined action plan for the City of Culture and the Trust be included in the next report, subject to commercial sensitivity, and that an all-member workshop take place around April 2026.
Employment, Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Wrexham's UK City of Culture 2029 bid
The committee thanked the Lead Member, the Chair of the Wrexham Culture Trust and officers for their report and presentation. It fully supported the work to progress the bid. It agreed that a future report be considered once the outcome of the bid is known. It also asked for the team behind the promotional video to be thanked.
Executive Board. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Support for Wrexham's UK City of Culture 2029 bid
The Board agreed to keep showing its full support for Wrexham's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. The minute records that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which runs the competition, needs to see unity across the council, and that member support will help encourage residents to take part online.
Employment, Business and Investment Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
UK City of Culture 2029 bid and ten-year Cultural Strategy
The committee reaffirmed its support for the continued UK City of Culture 2029 bid. It supported the ten-year Cultural Strategy 2027 to 2037 for the long-term development of culture across the county borough, subject to successful funding applications. It also supported the principle of funding being made available to deliver the strategy, subject to future budget decisions.
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