Decision details

*RESOLVED –

That it be recommended to Full Council:

1.   That Unit 1 Somerset Yard be converted into the offsite store for Chesterfield Museum.

2.   That the works be funded from the Property Repair Fund with the balance being met through short term prudential borrowing.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

1.   Chesterfield Borough Council, as the governing body for the museum, is a guardian of Chesterfield Museum’s collections. It is accountable to the public for its actions and has a moral obligation to preserve the collections for future generations. In order to conserve the objects in Chesterfield Museum’s collections, a suitable store needs to be provided.

2.   In order to retain accredited status, Chesterfield Museum needs to have approved storage for its collections. Failure to provide this would result in the removal of its accredited status which would make the museum ineligible to apply for grant funding from the Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as funding from other museum organisations such as Museums Development East Midlands