of Culture programme be consulting local people, managed? groups and communities? 4. What would be the role of · How strong does the each of the bid partners you support for the bid appear have identified? to be? 5. How are local people, · Are clear groups and communities management and being consulted about the governance arrangements? bid? · Has the process for [Please include as Appendix D developing the programme to your bid a list of all the been thought through organisations and individuals clearly? who have been involved in the · Is it clear how tensions development of the bid and and disagreements indicate their role in the between partners will be development.] managed? Maximum score: 15 2. Track record 6. What previous record in · How strong is the track organising and delivering record in delivering significant programmes of significant programmes of cultural events do you and events? your partners have (please · How wide-ranging is give examples indicating the this experience? nature, duration and · How recent is this approximate cost of experience? events/activities)? · Has the bid team drawn 7. How have you used what on lessons from major you have learned from this events either in their area or track record in developing elsewhere? your UK City of Culture bid? Maximum score: 15 [Please include as Appendix E to your bid a list of past events and activities that have been managed by you and your partners over the last 5 years.] 8. How much do you expect it · How realistic are the 3. Funding and Budget to cost to deliver your cost estimates? proposed programme? · How realistic are the 9. How much additional funding plans and funding do you expect to aspirations? require over and above · Is there a credible fundraising plan?
of Culture programme be managed? 4. What would be the role of each of the bid partners you have identified? 5. How are local people, groups and communities being consulted about the bid? [Please include as Appendix D to your bid a list of all the organisations and individuals who have been involved in the development of the bid and indicate their role in the development.] consulting local people, groups and communities? · How strong does the support for the bid appear to be? · Are clear management and governance arrangements? · Has the process for developing the programme been thought through clearly? · Is it clear how tensions and disagreements between partners will be managed? Maximum score: 15 2. Track record 6. What previous record in organising and delivering significant programmes of cultural events do you and your partners have (please give examples indicating the nature, duration and approximate cost of events/activities)? 7. How have you used what you have learned from this track record in developing your UK City of Culture bid? [Please include as Appendix E to your bid a list of past events and activities that have been managed by you and your partners over the last 5 years.] · How strong is the track record in delivering significant programmes of events? · How wide-ranging is this experience? · How recent is this experience? · Has the bid team drawn on lessons from major events either in their area or elsewhere? Maximum score: 15 3. Funding and Budget 8. How much do you expect it to cost to deliver your proposed programme? 9. How much additional funding do you expect to require over and above · How realistic are the cost estimates? · How realistic are the funding plans and aspirations? · Is there a credible fundraising plan?
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