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Edinburgh Leisure is not considering facility closures, despite a number of stories circulating in local media alleging venues could be closed to balance the books. ... More

The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has revealed that the government will present its budget on 11 March. Javid has hinted that the budget will include measures ... More

Museum infrastructure in the UK is at breaking point and requires critical investment to protect collections after years of cutbacks, according to leading figures in ... More

A new report conducted by the UK’s Centre for Economic and Business Research has found that the country’s arts and culture industry contributes £10.8bn to ... More

Experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) will work alongside members of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro to help rebuild ... More

Pools, gyms, golf clubs and sports facilities across Edinburgh face an uncertain future following proposals for council budget cuts from 2018. Despite the City of ... More

An open letter penned to Boris Johnson, Britain’s secretary of state for foreign affairs, has called on the minister to reconsider funding cuts which would ... More

A curatorial development fund worth £500,000 (US$645,000, €550,000) has been created to help already established curators of museums and galleries in the UK learn new ... More

Five directors of Italian museums, suspended after a controversial court ruling deemed their appointments illegal, have returned to work on a temporary basis. The historic ... More

A historic shakeup of Italy’s museum directors has been thrown into disarray, after the courts overruled a decision by the country’s Culture Ministry on the ... More

Funding cuts at a local level could result in “cultural cold spots” across Britain, according to the results of a recent government inquiry. According to ... More

Local authorities have been at the forefront of creating a “transformative” participation legacy following London 2012, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). A snapshot ... More

Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number of training qualifications that were awarded last year, according to ... More

In the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), the Museums Association (MA) is to launch a taskforce to investigate challenges and ... More

Britain, as a nation, will be transformed by its decision to leave the European Union, but what will "Brexit's" impact be on sport? One obvious ... More

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has urged local authorities to partner with brands to maintain their physical activity provisions in their communities amid funding cuts. Talking at ... More

The Local Government Association (LGA) has cautioned that councils will have to continue to divert money from other local services, such as parks and leisure ... More

The Football Association (FA) has requested pitch information from its affiliated clubs to discover areas of under-investment and playing spaces threatened by outside developments. A ... More

YMCA Awards has appointed Craig Potter head of commercial as the awarding organisation aims to continue its transformation under director Rob May. YMCA Awards, (formerly ... More

Arts Council England (ACE) and the UK’s national museums and galleries, will not feel the sting of a 5 per cent cut to the Department ... More

Leisure-net Solutions has announced that it will launch a new physical activity industry networking event next year that will showcase innovative activities to enhance both ... More

After announcing plans in January for a historic shakeup of its museum sector, Italy’s Culture Ministry has appointed a number of foreign museum directors to ... More

The Museums Association has warned that funding cuts could mean the end of free entry to UK cultural institutions, with York Art Gallery the first ... More

Some obese and inactive NHS patients are unable to access public health initiatives designed to improve their wellbeing because budget cuts are causing these services ... More

Continued cuts to local authorities’ cultural and leisure budgets could undermine the health and wellbeing of communities and add to the skills and experience gaps ... More