Local Authority
Unethical disposal could endanger public trust, say museum bodies
Arts Council England releases joint statement on financially motivated sales from collections
Local government funding for culture and leisure down £2.3bn since 2010
Two reports expose the impact of austerity on the sector
Destiny calling | Perth Museum, Perth and Kinross
Aimee Fletcher enjoys a deep-dive into Scotland’s treasures
Museum and Art Swindon reopens for first time since 2020
New premises sees accessibility improvements and 40% increase in display space
Funding news | Our round-up of the latest grant streams and awards
Art Fund grants for local authority-reliant museums | GEM Cymru launches Learning Support Fund | Places of Science awardees
The new Women’s Museum in Barking bucks the trend for reduced public services
This radical vision for working across services and communities is exactly what is needed, says Marijke Steedman
Crisis-hit councils in Nottingham and Birmingham approve culture cuts
Art Fund calls for enquiry as regional museum funding crisis deepens
Councils spend 23% less per head on museums than they did 15 years ago
Arts council report lays bare extent of local authority funding crisis in England
Museums under threat as councils prepare for new wave of austerity
Venues in Hampshire face closure while Suffolk cuts all funding for culture
Civic museums grapple with existential crisis
With several councils in England facing financial meltdown, there is an urgent need to create a new deal for local authority-funded institutions
