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This report sets out achievements of work delivered as part of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy between 2023 - 2025.

The report sets out a proposal of relevant funding streams and attributed work to support in the delivery of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2025/26. 

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Note the achievements of works delivered as part of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy.

(2)          Note the proposal of relevant funding streams and attributed work to support in the delivery of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2025/26. 

The Committee received a report setting out achievements of work delivered as part of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy between 2023 – 2025, and setting out a proposal of relevant funding streams and attributed work to support in the delivery of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2025/26.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Epsom Playhouse. The Committee considered the significance of the Playhouse as a cultural hub within the Borough and noted the recent arts, culture and heritage projects completed there, such as the mural paintings and the Evelyn Dove display, with further works planned for the future.

b)            Link Between Arts, Culture & Heritage (AC&H), and Health & Wellbeing. In response to a question from a Member, the Arts, Culture and Heritage Programme Officer stated that becoming part of the Community Development team had increased the opportunities for AC&H projects by enabling exploration of the health and wellbeing aspects of AC&H, and had allowed the AC&H strategy to be more effectively synergised with the Health and Wellbeing strategy. The Committee considered the health benefits that art, culture and creativity can bring to people.

c)            Musical Sculptures. In response to a question from a Member, the Arts, Culture and Heritage Programme Officer explained that 10 musical sculptures were planned for installation in 3 of the Borough’s parks. She explained that they would be acoustic sculptures, shaped as vibrantly coloured flowers, which emit a musical sound when their petals are knocked, providing a visual, sound and touch-based experience for park visitors.

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)          Note the achievements of works delivered as part of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy.

(2)          Note the proposal of relevant funding streams and attributed work to support in the delivery of the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2025/26.