Decision details

Children's Capital of Culture 2025: Season 1 Programme

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Confirmation of the opening season programme (January-March 2025) programme for Children’s Capital of Culture 2025.

Decision:

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

27th January, 2025

 

Title:

Children’s Capital of Culture Opening Programme and Consultation Process

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director – Regeneration and Environment

 

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Cabinet Report on Children’s Capital of Culture 29 July 2024 delegated approval of the remaining activities of the Children’s Capital of Culture programme to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Neighbourhood Working.

 

Brief Description of Decision:

That the proposed opening season of Children’s Capital Culture is adopted and that the consultation arrangements for the remainder of the Festival year are approved.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

The proposal makes the Children’s Capital of Culture brand and name available to known partners who have been considered by a range of stakeholders, including children and young people and experienced commissioners and producers. This option expands the reach, diversity and creativity of the programme and unlocks significant investment from delivery partners.  The consultation processes set out in section 4 of the accompanying report ensure that the voice and influence of young people is embedded, that stakeholders are involved, that the Council has appropriate oversight and that the Cultural Partnership Board approves the overall programme.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Do not approve – the programme is delivered through partnership and collaboration with a wide and diverse range of delivery partners. Without the contributions of these partners the programme and its impact would be significantly diminished. The Council cannot deliver a programme of this scale alone.

 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

Delegated Officer Decision Report on Children’s Capital of Culture: Opening Season Programme and consultation process

 

Appendix 1 – Equalities Impact Assessment Part A & Part B

 

Appendix 2 – Carbon Impact Assessment

 

Appendix 3 – Programme Decision-Making Framework

 

Appendix 4 – Programme Board Assessment Report November 2025

 

Appendix 5 - Programme Board Assessment Report December 2025

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to approve the opening season of Children’s Capital of Culture and consultation arrangements for the rest of the Festival year.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker          

Dated:  27/01/25    

 

Name:          Andrew Bramidge                     

Job Title:     Strategic Director – Regeneration and Environment

 

 

Publication date: 28/01/2025

Date of decision: 28/01/2025

Accompanying Documents: