Issue - decisions

Deaccessioning of items from the council’s museum collections

03/07/2026 - Deaccessioning of items from the council’s museum collections

In accordance with Section 15 of Cheltenham Borough Council’s Collections Development Policy (approved April 2025), the items identified in the attached Appendices will be deaccessioned from the Council’s collections by The Cheltenham Trust, in-line with the Interim Collections Development Policy 2025-2027 and working within the parameters of the Museum Association Code of Ethics when considering acquisition and disposal

The items identified in Appendix 1 will be deaccessioned in accordance with the following criteria – the objects are in poor condition and are a health and safety risk.

The items in Appendix 2 will be deaccessioned in accordance with the following criteria - the items are not relevant to the collections