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2011, and the £140K through a Grants for the Arts bid. This bidwas submitted on 16 December 2010.Given that this additional external funding is now available, it isproposed to contract both Robin Morley of Magnetic Events andLava PR, on a fixed term contract, within the confines of thisfunding, specifically to work on the Games Time part of SO,which will begin in January. This is in line with the minuteddecision at the last meeting of Executive Board, and ensures norisk to ELDC.Executive Board members are asked to support thisrecommendation by the Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure andthe Environment, in line with their decision at the November Boardmeeting.The funding bid submitted to Arts Council England for £140K wassuccessful. A further funding bid was submitted to the NordenFund (European) in February, to support East Coast / Helsingborgcollaboration.Funding for the main spectacular "Games Time" was confirmed bythe Legacy Trust on 27 January, the East Midlands Project as oneof 4 nationally, starting in Skegness at SO Festival 2011. Thisbrings around £250K for the Skegness element of this project.Discussions with potential sponsors are ongoing for 2011 andbeyond.The report agreed above is scheduled for April as an item fornoting.a = completed/* = in hand/x = outstandingPage 10