Decision details

The Cabinet considered a proposal from the AGMA Executive Board to begin a consultation on closing the current Section 48 Grants Scheme with a view to its replacement by a new scheme under the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and agreed the following:-

·         the case for closure of the current Section 48 AGMA Grants programme be noted and authorisation be given for a consultation on closure of the scheme to be undertaken by AGMA to inform a final decision on closure to be taken at a later date;

·         the development of a new funding programme for culture, under the GMCA, as a potential replacement for the Section 48 Scheme be supported;

·         the intention to run the consultation for a new Combined Authority programme for culture at the same time as the consultation on closure of the Section 48 scheme be noted.

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