Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson
Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association
Rubens sketch to stay in Britain
Spoliation Advisory Panel rules Jewish banker sold sketch to repay debts and not because of Nazi persecution
Vaizey: government will not interfere in council decisions
But councils should seek advice from ACE or the HLF before significant decisions, says culture minister
Local authority budgets face average 4.4% cut
Eric Pickles sets out settlements and publishes new Localism Bill
Hunt announces £80m philanthropy fund
The culture secretary unveils match-funding initiative to encourage philanthropy for the arts
Mind your language
The extensive use of Scots at the new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum raises questions about how language can be used in museums. By Rebecca Atkinson
Vaizey defends Arts Council takeover of MLA
Minister for culture grilled on ACE at inquiry into arts and heritage funding
DCMS to cede control of eight non-nationals
Plan for museums to be responsibility of local communities by 2015