To provide Cabinet with an
update on the work of THW and YSP and to seek approval to provide THW with a
Service Concession Fee for 2026 – 2029; and to seek approval for YSP to be
provided with a grant for 2026-2029.
ID No: 2031/1025
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2025
Overview and Scrutiny: Regeneration and Communities - Chair, Cllr D Hunter;
Decision due: December 2025 by Cabinet
Contact: Ben Cook, Head of Service – Culture, Tourism & Creative Industries Email: bcook@wakefield.gov.uk Tel: 01924 305136.
Consultation process
Consultation with the
following:
Chair of the Hepworth Trust
and with the Interim CX of the Hepworth Wakefield
Interim Director at the
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Arts Council England
Cabinet Portfolio member for
Culture
Date First Included in Plan: October 2025
Reason for Removal: Approved at Cabinet on 16 December 2025