Decision details

1.             That a capital grant of £10,000 be awarded to the Chapter of Winchester Cathedral in support of creation of the Jane Austen 250 year memorial statue. The financial award be made once work on the original is commissioned.

2.             That if funding for the bronze casting not be secured, it be noted that the clay original can be displayed for the anniversary year.

3.             That the Chapter work with the City Council in order to incorporate the Jane Austen 250 year memorial statue in trail leaflets and campaigns to provide the opportunity for as many people as possible to see the work, both during the anniversary year and after.