The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has announced plans to reduce the number of staff based in its London headquarters by more than two-thirds.
The proposals for the MLA restructuring were unveiled to staff last month and include plans to move corporate services and posts managing specific programmes, such as Renaissance in the Regions, to Birmingham.
According to the MLA's website, the organisation currently has 87 members of staff in London. Under the new proposal, this figure will be cut to a maximum of 25.
It is uncertain where in the new structure the acquisitions, export and loans unit will sit. A statement from the MLA said "it will be the subject of separate discussions".
Mark Taylor, director of the Museums Association, said he was concerned about how well the organisation would function with two bases. "The challenges will be to make sure it doesn't become two separate organisations, and that it is coherent," he said.
Roy Clare, chief executive of the MLA, said: "I am confident the end result will be a better and more responsive MLA."
The MLA's review of Renaissance in the Regions will begin this month. The independent steering group will be chaired by Sara Selwood, the head of cultural policy and management at City University.
Among those expected to participate are Mark Taylor, Museums Association; David Fleming, National Museum Directors' Conference; Mark O'Neill, Culture and Sport Glasgow.
Sharon Heal
The proposals for the MLA restructuring were unveiled to staff last month and include plans to move corporate services and posts managing specific programmes, such as Renaissance in the Regions, to Birmingham.
According to the MLA's website, the organisation currently has 87 members of staff in London. Under the new proposal, this figure will be cut to a maximum of 25.
It is uncertain where in the new structure the acquisitions, export and loans unit will sit. A statement from the MLA said "it will be the subject of separate discussions".
Mark Taylor, director of the Museums Association, said he was concerned about how well the organisation would function with two bases. "The challenges will be to make sure it doesn't become two separate organisations, and that it is coherent," he said.
Roy Clare, chief executive of the MLA, said: "I am confident the end result will be a better and more responsive MLA."
The MLA's review of Renaissance in the Regions will begin this month. The independent steering group will be chaired by Sara Selwood, the head of cultural policy and management at City University.
Among those expected to participate are Mark Taylor, Museums Association; David Fleming, National Museum Directors' Conference; Mark O'Neill, Culture and Sport Glasgow.
Sharon Heal