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Summary
...that Cherwell's Executive endorsed the "Made in Banbury" cultural strategy, acknowledged the economic impact of arts and culture investment, agreed to support the Banbury Quays Consortium with a £3000 annual grant for two years, committed to monitoring the strategy's implementation, and requested area oversight groups to consider culture in their placemaking plans.
Full council record
Purpose
A report into the economic impact of culture
in Banbury and a strategy for it's development
Content
Resolved
(1)
That Made in Banbury, a cultural strategy for the Town, be
endorsed.
(2)
That the impact investment in arts and culture can have on the
local economy be acknowledged.
(3)
That the Banbury Quays Consortium be supported in their
coordination of marketing cultural offers to audiences under a
shared ‘Made in Banbury’ approach across the district
with a grant of £3000 from existing funding allocations for
each of the next two years.
(4)
That the implementation and delivery of the action plan be
monitored.
(5)
That, given the independent nature of the cultural strategy, the
area oversight groups be asked to consider culture in their
placemaking plans, ensuring the arts organisations of the district
contribute to the cultural development of the district overall.
Related Meeting
Executive - Tuesday 2 September 2025 6.30 pm on September 2, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |