Bucks Culture welcomes the Arts Council England review from Baroness Margaret Hodge. We are delighted that the suggestion we made in response to the consultation, to devolve funds to local and regional decision making boards, has been put forward. We believe this will ensure that investment in Buckinghamshire is effectively distributed to artists and cultural organisations across the county. We also support the recommendation that Councils should produce a Cultural Plan and note that Buckinghamshire has one which Bucks Culture is engaged in delivering.
You can find Baroness Margaret Hodge’s full report here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arts-council-england-an-independent-review-by-baroness-margaret-hodge
As Arts Council England and DCMS share their responses to the review (end March 26), we have read each with interest. We welcome their commitment to the Arts and hope that it means effective local organisations like Bucks Culture are more involved in curating the local arts and culture environment. We are pleased to be actively engaged in discussions with DCMS about future models
You can find the DCMS response here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arts-council-england-an-independent-review-by-baroness-margaret-hodge/government-response-to-the-recommendations-from-the-independent-review-of-arts-council-england
And the Arts Council response here: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/independent-review-full-response
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