A Perfect Storm
Local Government and Culture
The current relationship between culture and local governement is confused and confusing – there is no cultural system, and hence reliable evidence is difficult to come by. But that is no reason to ignore the problem of falling budgets and asset disposals.
- The Grim Reap of Arts Cuts 'Nearly 200 arts organisations in England have been told that their funding will end from next April in the biggest and most bloody cull since the Arts Council was set up more than 50 years ago' 17th December 2007
- Arts funding fears as local authorities receive worst settlement in a decade Local government theatre funding is facing severe cuts after councils across the country complained they have received their worst treasury settlement in a decade. 1st November 2007
- New Statesman - Local heroes With new cuts to arts funding, small theatres will be the first to suffer ... but their importance to communities has never been greater. 19th April 2007