Tourism, Leisure & Culture Service
Executive Summary: Annual Report 2007-8
Contents
The Tourism, Leisure & Culture Annual Report
contains the following information
- An introduction by Councillor Charles Gerrish, Cabinet Member
for Customer Services
- A foreword by David Lawrence, Divisional Director,
Tourism, Leisure and Culture
The report presents summaries of the services and activities
provided during 2007-8 by the following Council Teams and
Services
- Arts Development
- Bath Film Office
- Heritage Services
- Library Service
- Sport & Active Leisure
The report refers to the following four service providers who
deliver services to residents and visitors in partnership with
the Council
- Aquaterra Leisure
- Bath Festivals Ltd
- Bath Tourism Plus
- Thermae Bath Spa
The report also contains a summary of financial information
about the Tourism, Leisure & Culture Service grouping and its
relationship to the Council's overall budget during 2007-8
The purpose of the Report
The purpose of this report is to represent the work of the five
individual Teams and Services that make up the Tourism, Leisure
& Culture Service.
The report shows how the work of the Tourism, Leisure &
Culture Service delivers the Council's Community Strategy ambitions
and upholds the Council's vision and values. It gives an
overview of services and activities delivered during the last
financial year and provides specific examples of how the
Service benefits a range of customers.
The report is intended to help residents, Councillors and
the Council's partners and stakeholders to see how the
Council's investment in culture influences the character of the
district, enhances quality of life, and delivers social
and economic benefit.
Conclusions
The report concludes that while much of the work of the Tourism,
Leisure and Culture Service is not statutory provision, the
Service has an important role to play by working in
partnership with other Council
Services to ensure the future development of the
district.
To obtain a copy of the report
The report can be downloaded from the link in the 'Related
Document' section at the top right hand side of this page. It
can be made available in a range of community languages, large
print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats.
Please telephone 01225 396432 for further
information.
