Decision details

Policy Framework for the Council's Heritage Collection

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Cabinet will be asked to approve the Valence House Museum and the Archive and Local Studies Collections policies, which will support the Council’s application to the National Accreditation Scheme for Museums and Galleries (UK) and the new Archive Service Accreditation.

Decision:

Cabinet resolved to:

 

(i)  Approve the accreditation framework of policies for Valence House Museum and the Archives and Local Studies Centre as set out at Appendices 1 - 9 to the report; and

 

(ii)  Note the Council’s undertaking not to dispose of any item in the museum collection for primarily financial reasons.

Report author: Paul Hogan

Publication date: 22/07/2015

Date of decision: 21/07/2015

Decided at meeting: 21/07/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/07/2015

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