Issue details

On 11 May 2016 the Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services agreed the selection and evaluation criteria to be used in the identification of organisations with whom the county council could enter into negotiations for the transfer of the 5 museums identified for closure.

The county council has received four applications from organisations wishing to take over the 5 museums, and these applications have been evaluated in accordance with the agreed criteria.

This report provides details of the evaluations, and provides a number of recommendations for a way forward.