Decision details

(TAKE IN REPORT BY THE HEAD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL SERVICES)

Jane Singh, Visitor Services and Development Manager introduced the report.


DECISIONS that:

(1)   The increase in line with inflation to the Museum service’s admission fees plus amendments to the Leisure Card rate to meet the 40% agreed discount, as listed in Appendix 1, are agreed.

(2)   The 5% increase to the Museum venue hire charges as listed in Appendix 2 are agreed.

(3) The changes to charges for the hire of the Castle Keep, the D-Day Museum Dulverton Wing and new charges for spaces at Portsmouth Museums as listed in Appendix 2 are agreed.

(4) Wedding charges, including a year on year increase of 5%, as listed in Appendix 3 are agreed through to March 2018 to enable future bookings.

(5) The Museum Service will apply the same charges agreed for Archives for research fees, attaching images to a CD, photocopying and assisted photocopying, the daily photography permit and for photographic prints.

(6) Officers are able to offer a promotional discount for weddings and continue to test the potential of new income generating activities such as markets and specialist ‘master-classes’. Where such charges are applied Leisure Card holders will be offered a 40% reduction.