A revealing report by the New Local Government Network and Arts Council England (ACE)  has uncovered figures that we already suspected, that local authority investment in arts and culture has declined by 17%, £236m, since 2010. Peter Bazalgette, the outgoing chairman of ACE, said: “We know you are under pressure. Let’s work together to develop new, creative and innovative solutions to sustain the vital cultural life of our communities.” The arts council is currently working in partnership with 240 local authorities in England to help support them in sustaining culture in their area, he added, but ACE “cannot replace all the funding lost from local authorities”.

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