Rates affordability Debate

Community Wellbeing - Culture and Heritage

Option 2

The comment highlights concerns about the proposed suspension of the collections inventory project at Founders' Park, emphasizing that completing it now would prevent future costs associated with damage due to inadequate storage. The respondent argues that finishing the project would provide valuable data on the council's collection, which could enhance future decisions about the park's direction and exhibition offerings. Thus, the completion of the project is seen as a more cost-effective measure in the long term, supporting better management and enhancement of cultural and heritage assets.

Table of comments:

Point No

Comment

1081.1

Within the proposed cuts the halting of the collections inventory / "Re-org" project at Founders'  Park is a false economy. Long term there would be more benefit to completing the project. Completing the project would result in less long term expenditure on remediating damage to the collection from inadequate storage.  Completing the project before the proposed later re evaluation of the direction, name etc of the park would provide better data on what was held in the Council's collection and how it could support any new direction or refresh of exhibitions.