People Redevelopment Q&A | ‘We’ve been the first to do this – I don’t think we’ll be the last’ Tunbridge Wells’ reimagined museum – now the Amelia Scott Centre – is a new way of blending council services, says director Jeremy Kimmel
Reviews Local Authority Power to the people | Museum of Oxford A major revamp presents a fresh perspective on the story of life in the city of dreaming spires
News Civic museums Museums and arts centres have almost as many cafes as Pret, research finds Arts council report shows vital role cultural institutions play in local economies
News Civic museums English councils predict £700m gap in culture and leisure budgets Local authorities expect to spend about £200m more on these services in 2020/21 while losing around £500m in income
News Cuts Bradford council needs ‘plan B’ for museums if City of Culture bid fails Union warns that deferred cuts only offer ‘short-term reprieve’