Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Lovecats
The Cure filmed two of their videos on Beachy Head.
Demos on culture
A new publication by Demos - "Local Authorities: A change in the cultural climate?" - considers the position of local authorities with regard to culture and argues that a major research exercise is needed to provide a solid basis for:
- A debate about reform. The current ‘system’ is a muddle, and while local distinctiveness and local autonomy are strengths, the current degree of opacity and complexity are weaknesses
- Consideration needs to be given to making culture a statutory spending requirement.
- The weighting of culture in the CPA process (or its successor) needs to be reviewed to make cultural performance a significant factor in performance assessment.
- Research is needed to look at the place of culture within Local Area Agreements, so that
cultural organisations understand the part that they can play, and the opportunities that are
open to them.
Download the publication here