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13-Nov-10 Somerset County Council Arts Funding Decision: Full Response (See Summary Statement or What Next section fordetails on next steps)Conservative led Somerset County Council has voted to cut 100% of the £159,000 arts development budget from April 2011. This decision has been taken despite considerable public support in favour of a 26% cut over 4 years, in line with the proposed grant reduction from central to local government. We understand that in the future, arts organisations may be…See More

10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ARTS IN SOMERSETFrom TakeArt: Somerset1. Somerset County Council are proposing to cut their existing annual arts development budget of £159,000 (just 30 pence per resident) by 100% next year even though this is only 0.0004of the overall spend of £350,158,841.2. 100% cuts to the arts have not been risk assessed - the Peter Boyden report that was co-commissioned by County Council states that even a 30% cut would undermine the stability of the sectorand result…See More