Issue - meetings

(i)                   That an application to the National Lottery of up to £150,000 to deliver a project between April 2027-March 2029, be approved.

(ii)                 That the museum  be approved to use its previous public fundraising and forthcoming public fundraising to provide the 10% match funding.

(iii)               That, to meet the additional grant match funding, the use of £500 from the museum’s existing annual conservation budget and £1,000 from the annual exhibition budget to carry out preventative conservation and create a high-quality exhibition celebrating the history of Newcastle high street, be approved.

(iv)               That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader & Cabinet Member for Planning & Town Centres be authorised to accept and utilise any funding allocated in line with the bid, including any necessary contracts.

The Service Director – Commercial Delivery presented a report updating

Cabinet on the museum’s proposed 2027-29 National Lottery funding bid and

to seek approval to apply for up to £150,000 funding.

The project would seek to make improvements which were outlined at

paragraph 1.4 of the report.

The bid would require minor match funding which could be delivered through

the Conservation and Exhibition budget.

The Leader stated that Brampton Museum was a very important community

asset.

Resolved:    (i)       That an application to the National Lottery of up to

£150,000 to deliver a project between April 2027-March 2029, be approved.

(ii)              That the museum  be approved to use its previous public

fundraising and forthcoming public fundraising to provide the 10% match funding.

(iii)                That, to meet the additional grant match funding, the use

of £500 from the museum’s existing annual conservation budget and £1,000 from the annual exhibition budget to carry out preventative conservation and create a high-quality exhibition celebrating the history of Newcastle high street, be approved.

(iv)               That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader & Cabinet Member for Planning & Town Centres be authorised to accept and utilise any funding allocated in line with the bid, including any necessary contracts.

Watch the debate here