Background This section tells you all you need to know about Renaissance since 2001. Click on the links in the timeline below to find out more. 2001 - January: Renaissance report commissioned
2001 - October: Renaissance report published
2002 - April: hubs selected
2002 - October: funding announced
2003 - January: phase 1 hubs selected
2003 - March: MLA Board approved priorities for hub investment
2003 - May: one year business plans approved for hubs
2003 - September: external assessment of the 2004-06 hub plans
2003 - December: 2006-08 CSR bid submitted
2004 - November: review of Renaissance started
2005 - January: funding allocations for 2006-08
2005 - March: review of Renaissance completed
2005 - April: first year full funding for Phase 1 hubs
2005 - May: business planning guidance approved for hubs
2005 - Autumn: PSA targets agreed
2006 - January: MLA Board approval of hub 2006-08 plans
2006 - April: funding agreements in place for 2006-08 Supporting documentation The report UK Museums Needs Assessment (PDF 1.08MB) by ABL Consulting, published in June 2002, was commisioned by the Heritage Lottery Fund in collaboration with MLA. It drew together the findings of a complex set of research and consultation exercises and reviewed the existing data to describe and comment on the long-term and strategic needs of the museums domain. Its findings reinforce the recommendations made in Renaissance in the Regions report. A range of papers and reports was commissioned to inform and support the Renaissance in the Regions strategy (all HTML  ):
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