Issue - meetings

Purpose of report

To present the case for retaining Landing Craft (Tank) 7074 in Portsmouth and displaying her in the vicinity of the D-Day Museum. 

RECOMMENDED

That the council work in partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in order to retain LCT 7074 in the city and display her in the vicinity of the D-Day Museum.       

(TAKE IN REPORT)

The report was introduced by Dr Jane Mee, who advised that she had also invited Nick Hewitt, Head of Heritage Development for the National Museum of the Royal Navy to answer any questions.  Nick advised that LCT 7074 was the last landing craft tank from D-Day and said he was very pleased to be working in partnership with the Council on this project. He gave a brief history of LCT7074 and how she had been moved to Portsmouth Naval Base.   

Councillor Symes said this project is great and relocating her to the vicinity of the D-Day Museum will be amazing.  Councillor Morgan said this was a great opportunity and advised that he is the Council's Heritage Champion and invited Nick to get in contact with him if there was anything he could do to promote this.  Councillor Hunt said he fully supported this and that it would help to boost visitor numbers to the city.

DECISION: That  the council work in partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in order to retain LCT 7074 in the city and display her in the vicinity of the D-Day Museum.