Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Cabinet approved Option 4, which stops any further work on an Air Festival for 2026 onwards.
summary: The decision at stake is whether to stop any further work on an Air Festival for 2026 onwards.
topline: The Cabinet has decided to stop any further work on an Air Festival for 2026 onwards.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves redirecting staff resources and potentially disappointing stakeholders who were looking forward to the Air Festival.
affected_stakeholders: ["Staff", "External commercial and community events", "Partners"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=848
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Outcome: Recommendations Approved
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: No
Purpose: This report provides an update on the progress of the agreed options from the report presented to Cabinet on 2 October 2024, to seek external support to deliver and fund an Air Festival from 2026 onwards and recommends a way forward in relation to the future delivery of the Air Festival.
Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet agreed to Option 4, which acknowledged the ongoing process for new events to come forward and stops any further work on an Air Festival for 2026 onwards. Voting: Unanimous Portfolio Holder: Destination, Leisure and Commercial Operations Reasons To enable staff resources to be refocused on working with external commercial and community events to support achieving the corporate strategy of working closely with partners, removing barriers and empowering others, having explored all options and acknowledging the council’s current and future financial position.
Date of Decision: June 18, 2025