Decision details

Future of Livesey Museum

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To agree future user for the building

Decisions:

A representative from Treasure House, Ms Helen Webb attended the meeting and addressed the cabinet.  Ms Webb informed the cabinet of the background to the setting up of Treasure House, the services they provided and how they would fit in with the continued legacy of the Livesey Museum in respect of service to the local community.  Ms Webb explained that Treasure House was a unique provision in Southwark, with a remit to work with those students most difficult to engage in education.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That Treasure House be confirmed as the preferred organisation for future use of the former Livesey Museum subject to a cy-pres scheme being agreed by the Charity Commission.

 

2.  That officers progress negotiations to grant a lease for the former Livesey Museum to the Treasure House organisation for the purposes set out in paragraphs 24 - 33 of the report.

Report author: Deborah Collins

Publication date: 22/11/2012

Date of decision: 20/11/2012

Decided at meeting: 20/11/2012 - Cabinet

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