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August 31, 2006
Another quango
We have the MLA, the regional MLA's and now I hear we have "regional cultural consortia"
So in the South East- there is the pervasive interest of the DCMS, who have a statutory concern for public libraries; the MLA who produce reports like the foolish "Price Waterhouse" report; SEMLAC, who are only known for incredibly expensive Christmas lunches and summer parties, God knows how many local councils --- and now "The South East England Cultural Consortium" who pay their chief executive £80,000 per annum- or so I was told.
Goodness me- we won't be able to afford librarians next.
Posted by Tim Coates at August 31, 2006 3:13 PM
Comments
Ah but there will be a lot of Empowerment and Inclusion and we should all be grateful for that. There will also be a lot of street theatre, multi-sexual poetry reading and possibly people making straw out of bricks. What do you want libraries for ?
Posted by: SUSAN HILL at August 31, 2006 7:57 PM