Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Summary

To highlight the opportunities presented by the marketing of RAF Bicester in relation to Heritage and economic growth and to seek approval for Cherwell District Council’s involvement in the project.

Recommendation

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To approve the establishment of a strategic partnership (Cherwell District Council, Bomber Command Heritage and other key agencies and interested parties) to investigate the potential of securing the site for heritage purposes, to enable the provision of an education centre and museum.

Recommendations approved.

The Chief Executive submitted a report which highlighted the opportunities presented by the marketing of RAF Bicester in relation to Heritage and economic growth and sought approval for Cherwell District Council’s involvement in the project.

Resolved

(1)               That the establishment of a strategic partnership (Cherwell District Council, Bomber Command Heritage and other key agencies and interested parties) to investigate the potential of securing the site for heritage purposes and to enable the provision of an education centre and museum be approved.

Reasons

The development of an education centre and museum on the current RAF Bicester technical site would provide employment opportunities to local people and a visitor attraction that would appeal on a local, national and potentially international scale. Bomber Command Heritage believe that the contribution that this council can bring to the project will be critical in determining the way forward

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