The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has decided against plans to cut arts funding by 100% following a public consultation which indicated strength of feeling concerning arts funding.
LocalGov writes:
The council had proposed allocating none of its budget towards the arts but had been met by criticism from campaigners. Former prime minister Theresa May also joined calls urging councillors to ‘reconsider their position’. Following consultation, the council amended its proposed budget to include arts funding of £115,000 for Norden Farm and £25,000 for the Old Court for 2022/23…
Research published earlier this month shows local authority expenditure on cultural services has fallen by 50% across England since 2009-2010.
