Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Economy.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at its meeting on 6 November 2012 and comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

(Minute 113)

The report of the Assistant Director Economy was submitted setting out proposals to de-accession selected items from RAMM’s permanent collection. As RAMM’s governing body, Exeter City Council must formally approve de-accessions. The report summarised the context, reasons and outcomes sought in de-accessioning these items

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 6 November 2012 and the support and comments of members were noted. Executive supported the proposal of the Scrutiny Committee to establish a Museums Storage Facilities Working Group to comprise Councillors Shiel (Chair), Choules and Payne.

Executive resolved that the de-accessioning of the items listed in the Appendix to the report be approved; and

Executive recommended that future recommendations and approval of items for de-accession be delegated to the Assistant Director Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder responsible for the Museum.

The report of the Assistant Director Economy was submitted setting out proposals to de-accession selected items from RAMM’s permanent collection. As RAMM’s governing body, Exeter City Council must formally approve de-accessions. The report summarised the context, reasons and outcomes sought in de-accessioning these items.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 6 November 2012 and the support and comments of members were noted. Executive supported the proposal of the Scrutiny Committee to establish a Museums Storage Facilities Working Group to comprise Councillors Shiel (Chair), Choules and Payne.

RESOLVED that the de-accessioning of the items listed in the Appendix to the report be approved; and

RECOMMENDED that future recommendations and approval of items for de-accession be delegated to the Assistant Director Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder responsible for the Museum.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Assistant Director Economy - report circulated.

The Assistant Director Economy presented the report setting out proposals to de-accession selected items from RAMM’s permanent collection as, Exeter City Council, as RAMM’s governing body was required to formally approve de-accessions. The report summarised the context, reasons and outcomes sought in de-accessioning these items and sought approval for the de-accessions.

The RAMM Content Management Lead advised that disposal was undertaken in accordance with the Museums Association Code of Ethics and that other public bodies were offered items in the first instance. Exceptionally, some items could be offered for sale. He stated that the programme of de-accessing was relatively small scale.

Scrutiny Committee - Community:-

(1)        noted the report;

(2)        requested Executive to approve the proposal that future recommendations and approval of items for de-accession be delegated to the Assistant Director Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder responsible for the Museums; and

(3)        a Museums Storage Facilities Working Group be established to comprise Councillors Shiel (Chair), Choules and Payne.

(Report circulated)