Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Culture and Communities
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision
To provide Sherborne Town Council with a one-off
support payment of £20,000 to facilitate the development of an alternative
service offer as identified through the proposal submitted by the Town Council. This funding is to
support the town council in
delivering the proposed alternative arrangements for visitor information
because the local Dorset Council Tourist Information Centre is no longer
being funded by Dorset Council from April 2021.
Reason for the Decision
TICs are a discretionary service and there is
disparity across the council area. The council concluded a review of this
service and on 2 March 2021, the Cabinet decided to stop directly funding the 3
TICs that it manages and agreed that the council would offer one off support funding for suitable
transitionary arrangements to reduce the impact of the closure of the TIC on
the local community.
Reason for the decision
TICs are a discretionary service and there is
disparity across the council area. The council concluded a review of this
service and on 2 March 2021, the Cabinet decided to stop directly funding the 3
TICs that it manages and agreed that the council would offer one off support funding for suitable
transitionary arrangements to reduce the impact of the closure of the TIC on
the local community.
Budget Implications
The
service budget for 2021/22 includes some funding for transitional support
payments to the town councils. Therefore there is provision within the existing
budget to make this one off payment to Sherborne Town Council.
Legal
Implications
None
identified. Dorset Council’s Cabinet received a report on the TIC service
review and made a decision on the way forward for Dorset Council in respect of
its approach to funding and managing the TICs.
Reference
Documents
Report to Dorset Council’s Cabinet – 2 March 2021
https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=152&MId=4738
Report to Dorset Council’s Place and Resources
Overview Committee 25 February 2021
https://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=651&MId=4999
Decision
To provide Sherborne Town Council with a one-off
support payment of £20,000 to facilitate the development of an alternative
service offer as identified through the proposal submitted by the Town Council. This funding is to
support the town council in delivering
the proposed alternative arrangements for visitor information because the local
Dorset Council Tourist Information Centre is no longer being funded by
Dorset Council from April 2021.
Publication date: 22/04/2021
Date of decision: 22/04/2021