Development (Arts) Sub-Committee 19 February 2007

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Development Committee Monday, 19th February, 2007

Contents 1 SPECIAL MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT (ARTS) SUB-COMMITTEE 1.1 Members present 1.2 In attendance 2 Apologies 3 Draft Integrated Cultural Strategy

SPECIAL MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT (ARTS) SUB-COMMITTEE

Members present

Councillor Kelly (Chairman); the High Sheriff (Councillor Kirkpatrick); and Councillors Hartley, Humphrey, Lavery, P. Maskey and McCausland.

In attendance

• Ms. M. T. McGivern (Director of Development)
• Ms. S. Wylie (Head of Urban Development)
• Ms. S. Stevenson (Culture Arts Manager)
• Miss L. Hillick (Committee Administrator)

Apologies

Apologies for inability to attend were reported from Councillors Adamson, Cunningham and Long.

Draft Integrated Cultural Strategy

The Sub-Committee considered the undernoted report.

The Sub-Committee agreed to adopt the recommendations, subject to the inclusion in the Strategy of the following:

1. additional text on cultural activity as a human need/right as expressed by Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
2. the widening of the issue of "Barriers of Participation", taking into account the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure's document on the matter;
3. a change in the text to refer to the 12th July "celebrations";
4. reference to the wide range of cultural activities being held within various community venues throughout the City;
5. reference to a range of communities and groups within the cultural landscape section;
6. a wider interpretation of visual arts;
7. wider examples of architectural heritage; and
8. a reference to the recovering and rediscovering of our cultural heritage.

Chairman