After the public consultation was postponed in May, next week the Cabinet will be asked to give their approval to a public consultation on the future of the Isle of Wight Music Service. This in from the council, in their own words. Ed
A formal consultation is set to seek views on how the Isle of Wight music service should be run in the future.
The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet is being asked to approve the consultation that follows major changes to the way music services are run nationally.
Music hub
These changes involved 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.
The consultation will be 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 will seek the views on three different models under which the service could operate.
At the same time, the council will also canvass the views of other local authorities who are also restructuring – or have restructured – their service in the light of the national changes.
Cabinet will discuss the issue at its meeting on Tuesday 21 August.
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