Decision
Analysis
outcome: The council approved additional funding for projects such as Haymarket Theatre Works, Jewry Wall Museum Improvements, De Montfort Hall Works, Property and Operational Estate Capital Maintenance, and Connecting Leicester. They also approved a transfer of funds from Pioneer Park to Pilot House.
summary: The decision is about approving additional funding for various cultural and infrastructure projects in Leicester for the 2024/25 financial year.
topline: The UK council has decided to approve additional funding for cultural and infrastructure projects in Leicester for the 2024/25 financial year.
reason_contentious: This decision may be contentious as it involves allocating public funds to specific projects, which could be a point of contention among different stakeholders who may have differing priorities.
affected_stakeholders: ["Residents of Leicester", "Cultural organizations", "Infrastructure developers"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There is no mention of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1441
Decision Maker:
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: Decisions consequential to the monitoring of expenditure in 2024/25.
Content: Decisions consequential to the monitoring of expenditure in 2024/25. To consider proposals to: Approve the following additions: o £901k for Haymarket Theatre Works– UKSPF, funded by government grant. o £750k for Jewry Wall Museum Improvements, £100k funded by UKSPF Grant and £650k being funded by capital receipts o £251k for De Montfort Hall Works – UKSPF, funded by government grant. o £204k for Property and Operational Estate Capital Maintenance, funded by reserves o £147k for Connecting Leicester, funded by S106 Approve the following transfer: o £1,300k from Pioneer Park – Levelling Up to Pilot House – Levelling Up N/A
Date of Decision: January 2, 2025