Decision details

Cheltenham Film Festival

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Safety and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To allocate a small grant of £5,000 to support the running of the 2019 Cheltenham Film Festival.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The Council has been asked to make a financial contribution to the Cheltenham Film Festival that will take place between 27th May – 1st June, 2019.

 

The financial contribution will be used to cover the running costs of the festival, including the engagement of film festival personnel with experience and to cover out-of-pocket expenses of volunteers and interns who we take on for work experience. In addition a proportion will also go towards ticket subsidies to cover students, pensioners, registered disabled and people on benefits, plus a proportion will go towards bursaries to cover travel and accommodation for visiting filmmakers.

 

Alternative options considered:

None.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None

Consultees

None

Contact: Richard Gibson, Head of Communities, Wellbeing and Partnerships 01242 264280 Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 13/12/2018

Date of decision: 13/12/2018

Effective from: 22/12/2018

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