Agenda and decisions
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest by the Cabinet Member or any officers present. Additional documents: Decision: There were no declarations of interest from the Cabinet Member.
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Cabinet Member Introductions Welcome to the public and introduction of participants. Additional documents: Decision: Councillor Hodgkinson, Cabinet Member for Health, Culture and Visitor Experience welcomed the public to the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was stated as being to consider three requests put forward by the Corinium Museum to dispose of three artefacts through deaccession.
· LB528 Swathe-Turner · LO X093 Eastbury Christening Gowns · Sly collection, comprising a number of hats
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Officer Overview of the Report Officer to provide a short verbal summary of the report with key details relating to the decision Providing any updatesthat needto be considered bythe Cabinet Member when takingthe decision.
Purpose To consider three requests put forward by the Corinium Museum to dispose of three artefacts through deaccession. · LB528 Swathe-Turner · LO X093 Eastbury Christening Gowns · Sly collection, comprising a number of hats
Recommendation That the Cabinet Member for Health, Culture and Visitor Experience resolves to: Determine the proposals to dispose of three items through deaccession.
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Decision: The Head of Economic Development and Communities introduced the report and clarified that deaccessioning refers to the lawful removal of an object from a museum’s collections.
The formal deaccession process, under which these decisions were being considered, was approved by Cabinet on 9 January 2025.
The following articles were proposed for deaccession:
a) LB528 Swathe-Turner – Agricultural Machinery
This piece has been held off-site at the Science Museum’s National Collections Centre in Wroughton since 1981. The Science Museum has requested a permanent transfer and has demonstrated its ability to act as a responsible custodian.
Recommendation: Approve the deaccession and transfer, as the Science Museum is a more suitable location than the Corinium Museum, which primarily focuses on archaeology.
b) LO X093 – Eastbury Christening Gowns
These gowns were originally stored in the museum until the donor requested their loan for a local display, where they have since remained. Under the museum’s current policy, such items would not be accepted today.
Recommendation: approve the deaccession of the gowns with return to the donor.
c) Sly Collection – Hats from the Cotswold Countryside Collection
The collection consists of various hats donated to the now-closed Cotswold Countryside Collection. As the Corinium Museum has an archaeological focus, retaining the hats is no longer appropriate.
Recommendation: De-accession and return of the collection to the donor’s representative.
The Head of Economic Development and Communities confirmed that all three deaccession requests met the necessary criteria outlined in the formal process. |
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Confirmation of Comments Confirmation of comments received by officer or by Democratic Services.
No comments have been received.
Additional documents: Decision: Councillor Hodgkinson asked the Head of Economic Development and Communities to confirm that the Sly Collection was currently held in Northleach. Confirmation was given. |
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Public Questions The Cabinet Member may invite public contributions or representations verbally at the meeting frommembers ofthe publicpresent. Questionsmust relatedirectly tothe decision.If aquestion is asked which in the view of the Cabinet Member is not relevant to the decision the member of the publicwillbeadvisedwhere todirecttheir question.
Additional documents: Decision: There were no public questions. |
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Cabinet Member Questions CabinetMember toask for any clarifications regarding the reportand thedecision which is required, including any alternative options which might be considered.
Additional documents: Decision: No Cabinet Member questions were received. |
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Decision The Cabinet Member will verbally confirm the decision stating whether they accept the recommendationsof theofficer, whetherthey decideto takea differentdecision contraryto the officer’s recommendation, or whether to refer the decision to a meeting of Cabinet. The Cabinet Member then must inform the Democratic Services officer present of the reason for thedecisionwhichwillbeformallyrecordedon thedecisionnotice.
Additional documents: Decision: The Cabinet Member for Health, Culture, and Visitor Experience considered the recommendations within the report and resolved to DISPOSE of the three items :
· LB528 Swathe-Turner · LO X093 Eastbury Christening Gowns · Sly Collection – comprising a number of hats
through deaccession.
The Cabinet Member for Health Culture and Visitor Experience also commended the excellent management of artefacts by the resource centre.
Reason for Decision of the Cabinet Member for Health, Culture, and Visitor Experience The Cabinet member noted that the deaccession requests had followed due process and that it would be appropriate to agree these proposals.
ACTIONS BY: Joseph Walker , Head of Economic Development and Communities. Email: joseph.Walker@cotswold.gov.uk
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