Purpose

To support the creation of a new Centre for
Writing within the centre of the city, we will be seeking
authorisation to enter into legal agreements with a Joint Venture
between New Writing North and Northumbria University. The
agreements will include a grant award specifically relating to the
£5m Cultural Development Fund money already secured by the
Local Authority from the Arts Council. The legal agreements will
also include a grant award from Newcastle City Council's own
resources. These grant awards will be used to contribute towards
the capital costs relating to the purchase and refurbishment of a
city centre building.

Content

Cabinet agreed to:
 

i) 
Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to approve any
variation agreement necessary to vary the existing Grant Funding
Agreement between Newcastle City Council and the Arts Council in
respect of the existing £5,000,000 Cultural Development Fund
approval for the Centre for Writing.

 

ii) 
Approve entering into a Grant Funding Agreement with the New
Writing North trading company to passport the £5,000,000
Cultural Development Fund funding.
 

iii) 
Approve entering into a Grant Funding Agreement with the Centre for
Writing Joint Venture to award a £1,000,000 grant award from
the Council, funded by ADZ.
 

iv) 
Authorise the Assistant Director Legal Services to conclude any
documentation required to implement the decision.