Agenda and minutes

The Director of Business and Culture read the Notice and Summons for the meeting.

The Director of Business and Culture completed the roll call. Apologies were received from Councillors Carr, Cusack, Kelly, Logue and McCann.

Alderman Ramsey declared an interest in the following agenda item;

·         Agenda item 8 – Rural Development Programme Projects – Contingency Funding.

The Deputy Chair welcomed the representatives from Invest NI and invited them to make the following presentation (a copy of which was previously circulated to Members) and highlighted the following:

                        Economic Development is the Foundation for a Sustainable Regionally Balanced Economy

·         Every £1 of Invest NI support resulted in £6  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC24/20

The Open Minutes of the Business and Culture Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 14 January 2020 (BC1/20 – BC18/20) were agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

In response to a query from Councillor Farrell, the Director of Business and Culture advised that £100 had been paid towards a museum award and €150 euros for a city award in Ireland in the total of £7,500 reported which were the items from the Business and Culture Directorate.

The Head of Business presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to seek Members’ approval to allocate an additional £43,146 funding to cover a shortfall in contingency funds for Council-led projects under the NI Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

                        Councillor  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC27/20

The Head of Business presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to seek Members’ approval for a 3% match-funding contribution to the Full Fibre NI (FFNI) consortium.

                        In response to a query by Councillor Farrell, the Head of Business  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC28/20

The Head of Culture presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to seek Members’ approval for the revised pricing schedule for the Museum and Visitor Services facilities, which include the Guildhall, Tower Museum and Harbour House; and to propose  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC29/20

The Head of Culture presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to outline the achievements of the 2019 Halloween event and to update Members on planning and programme development for the Halloween Festival 2020, while also seeking approval to  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC30/20

The Head of Culture presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to seek Members’ approval for the allocation of funding for Cultural Grant Aid programmes including Cultural Organisations 2020/21, Heritage Animation 2020/21, Access Programme for Cultural Organisations, Headline Events  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC31/20

The Head of Culture presented the above report details of which were previously circulated to Members.  The purpose of the report was to update Members regarding the planning and delivery of the Foyle Maritime Festival in July and early August 2020.

                        She further advised that detailed to the report, Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC32/20

The Committee noted the contents of the above report, details of which was previously circulated by the Head of Business.  The purpose of which was to update Members on a partnership with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) in London and the roll out of a pilot Level  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC33/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to inform Members of the Alley Arts Centre’s achievements in the Visitor Experience Tourism NI Quality Grading Scheme and the Quest Plus  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC34/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the formal launch of Derry and Strabane’s UNESCO Learning City Status. 

                        Members noted the above report for information.  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC35/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the PEACE IV Board response to the PEACE PLUS Consultation.  

                        Members noted the above report for information.

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to provide Members with a progress update on the current Northern Ireland Business Start Up Programme (NIBSUP) with specific reference to programme  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC37/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. 

                        Members noted the above report for information.

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the current EV charge point provision in Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

                        Alderman Ramsey referred to  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC39/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the awards under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Rural Business Capital Grant Scheme (wholly  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC40/20

                        The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to provide Members with a Year 2, Quarter 3 report (October 2019-December 2019) on five ESF projects, match funded by Council to  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC41/20

The Members were requested to note for information the above report, details of which were previously circulated by the Head of Culture.  The purpose of the report was to update Members on the progress of ‘Get Your Business Online Programme (Phase 2)’ which will be delivered in Strabane between January  ...  view the full minutes text for item BC42/20