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Arts organisations respond to plans to permanently slash core budget for the region’s theatres and museums
Arts organisations have called on Suffolk county council (SCC) to reconsider a proposed 100% cut to its culture budget.
As part of its plans to make £64.7m in savings over two years, the council announced on Wednesday that it will stop core funding of £500,000 to art and museum sector organisations from April 2025. A shared statement from local organisations affected by the decision said the cut would make an “extremely modest difference” to the council’s overall finances but have a “huge impact” on communities across the county.
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