Decision details

Culture Strategy 2021 - 2026

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Strategy document to shape the future direction of arts, culture and heritage across the Dorset Council area.

Decision:

That the Dorset Cultural Strategy 2026 – 2031 be adopted.

 

Reason for the decision

 

The Cultural Strategy would help to increase the opportunities of securing new investment into Dorset and maximise the leverage value of the council’s own investment in arts, heritage and culture. This Cultural Strategy would be the foundation on which Dorset Council would set its own funding criteria, ensuring that all grant recipients were contributing to its priorities and ambition.

Report author: Paul Rutter

Publication date: 22/04/2026

Date of decision: 21/04/2026

Decided at meeting: 21/04/2026 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/04/2026

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