Agenda and draft minutes

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To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of Urgent Business.  (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be dealt with under item 6 below).

There were no items of urgent business.

No declarations of interest were made.

Bruce Castle Museum houses the local history museum and archive collections for the London Borough of Haringey.  This report seeks approval of the museum’s updated policies and forward plan, in line with the Accreditation standard for UK museum practice and development.  This is required in order for the museum to maintain its accredited status with the Arts Council England’s (ACE) Museum Accreditation Scheme.

The Cabinet Member considered this report which sought approval of Bruce Castle Museum’s updated policies and forward plan, in line with the Accreditation standard for UK museum practice and development. This was required in order for the museum to maintain its accredited status with the Arts Council England’s (ACE) Museum Accreditation Scheme.

Resolved

That the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Civic Services approves the following policies for Bruce Castle Museum:

a)    Appendix 1: Forward Plan 2019 – 2022;

b)    Appendix 2: Collections Development Policy 2019 - 2024;

c)    Appendix 3: Documentation Policy 2019 – 2024;

d)    Appendix 4: Care and Conservation Policy 2019 - 2024;

e)    Appendix 5: Access Policy 2019 – 2024.

f)     Appendix 6: Equalities screening tool

To consider any items of urgent business as identified at item 3.

N/A.