Further to our reminder last week, this in from the council, in their own words, Ed
There is still time for residents to take part in a consultation seeking views on how the Isle of Wight music service should be run in future.
Proposed changes involve creating a series of music hubs to distribute money now allocated by the Arts Council. The Island’s music service successfully applied to become a hub, however, the amount of money available has been reduced by government.
30 September deadline
The consultation, which runs until 30 September, is based around how the service can continue to provide the most comprehensive and cost effective service to residents against this backdrop of this reduced funding. Specifically, the consultation is seeking the views on three different models under which the service could operate.
At the same time, the council is also canvassing the views of other local authorities who are also restructuring – or have restructured – their service in the light of the national changes.
People can access the music service consultation by going to the council’s website.
