Issue - meetings

The Committee considered the report of the Museums’ Director setting out the progress of the 20 Year Plan agreed by the Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee in 2017 to transform the Maidstone Museums and the service provided.  The Committee was asked to note the progress of the Plan and to provide feedback on the proposals for the presentation of the history of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment and military involvement generally within the transformed galleries.

Since neither the Interim Head of Regeneration and Economic Development nor the Museums’ Director were present at the meeting, Members agreed to (a) note the progress of the Museum 20 Year Plan and (b) defer providing feedback on the proposals for the presentation of the history of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment and military involvement generally within the transformed galleries until a meeting of the Committee to be held within the next four weeks to enable these Officers to be in attendance.  It was also suggested and agreed that the Chairman of the Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee which has responsibility for overseeing the development and implementation of the Museum 20 Year Plan should also be invited to attend the meeting.

RESOLVED:  That

1.  The progress of the Museum 20 Year Plan be noted.

2.  The provision of feedback on the proposals for the presentation of the history of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment and military involvement generally within the transformed galleries be deferred until a meeting of the Committee to be held within the next four weeks to enable the Interim Head of Regeneration and Economic Development and the Museums’ Director to be in attendance.

3.  The Chairman of the Heritage, Culture and Leisure Committee which is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the Museum 20 Year Plan should also be invited to attend the meeting.