Agenda item

Purpose of report

To update Members on increases in Museums and Visitor Services fees and charges including some new charges not previously included.  

RECOMMENDED

(1)  To approve the charges as referred to in this report and as listed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.

(2)  That the Director of Culture, Leisure and Regulatory Services is given the authority to offer pricing in line with these fees and charges for bespoke requests. 

Jane Singh, Visit Portsmouth Tourism and Marketing Manager, introduced the report. 

Councillor Pitt said that with museums and visitor services you must charge what the market reflects and officers will keep a watching brief on this to ensure that these remain competitive. 

Opposition spokespeople felt it was good to be able to keep prices competitive and noted that museums need an income stream to maintain the existing facilities and expand. It was also noted that the Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery and Cumberland House Natural History Museum remain free for Portsmouth residents which are being highlighted through Flagship magazine and social media.     

DECISIONS:

(1)  The charges as referred to in this report and as listed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 were approved.

(2)  The Director of Culture, Leisure and Regulatory Services was given the authority to offer pricing in line with these fees and charges for bespoke requests.