Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to accept a grant of up to £696,409 over three years from the Arts Council England to assist Southampton City Council, Southampton Music Service to deliver Music Education Hubs, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8599)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To accept the grant of £696,409 from the Arts Council England on behalf of the Southampton Music Education Hub Partnership.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with financial procedure rules, revenue expenditure of £696,409, to support schools in delivering the National Plan for Music Education for the period 1 August 2012 to 31 March 2015.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services and Learning to take all action necessary to deliver high quality music provision as lead partner in the Southampton Music Hub Partnership including incurring expenditure of up to £696,409 as set out above.