Freedom of information response

How many job roles at the Council are dedicated to arts and culture policy today?

We currently have 9 job roles from Theatre Ushers to Marketing Officer (note this is job roles not number of people).

How many roles were dedicated to arts and culture policy on this date in 2013?

We cannot provide the 2013 figures as this is stored on a database we cannot report from.  

Please confirm your budget dedicated to providing art and culture for each financial year stated below:

2013-2014

2018-2019

2023-2024

Please note this is the expenditure budget and does not include income received or generated. Data for 2013/14 is not available.

How many venues dedicated to hosting arts or cultural events have closed since 2013?

No Council run venues dedicated to hosting arts and cultural events have closed since 2013.  We do not hold information on venues managed by third parties or where arts and cultural activities formed one part of the offer.

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