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Well yes, it is a government grant. 2025 will be only the fourth one dished out and it does look like they go to places that have seen better days.
The term 'culture' can be a bit of a nebulous term. For some it's a Beethoven string quartet, for others it's the Rolling stones circa 1967. Some might say that football is a form of low culture for the plebs. I'm not so sure that I would agree with them.

 

She's a horrible creature. Would never tire of slapping her ugly face

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-culture-discussions-administrators-26136075#comments-wrapper

Have a read of this and especially the comments section. Sounds like a very big accident just waiting to happen. We have a lot in common with Coventry judging by the comments. And some are happy to let our joke of a council loose with millions of taxpayers money.

 

The council will find a way to feck it up.
Hope I'm wrong but they don't have a particularly good track record.
Well done to the bid team though.

 

With grammar such as that, probably never.

 

Honestly think the race to get the title gets more coverage than the year it self

 

I know it will cost a City that’s basically skint and underfunded by National Government pots of cash at the wrong time in the financial cycle, what else does one need to know.?

 

IF there is a legacy that creates PERMANENT jobs and improves the quality of life for EVERYONE in the City then it will be worthwhile.If not……..?

 

If it’s Government led , I’ll have a party.

 

When more of it is burnt down.

 

From a quick look at Coventry they planned to spend about £45m with £32m coming from the local combined authority with the rest coming from the City. That was on infrastructure plans for it

 

Then , in my eyes those that gain nothing ie not made worse, have seen the cash spent for no benefits to them? I said benefits everyone in the City.

 

I can guarantee now that now EVERYONE will not have their life improved. There will always be some that don't which could be for a number of reasons. They could already have an extremely well off, alternatively they may not partake, or a numebr of other reasons. Saying you want any scheme to benefit EVERYONE in a city mean you may as well never bother with anything.

 

Why not have an ambition to see everyone benefit? Surely that’s a good thing. If it leaves a long term , as opposed to short term , FULLY funded legacy then fine, I’m happy with that.

 

But to call it not worthwhile if EVERYONE does see an improvement just guarantees failure on that level

 

So will it be a fully funded legacy or a millstone ? There’s an awful lot that can be done to everybody’s benefit but sadly I doubt it will be . That’s my only concern.

 

Suppose it depends what you mean by fully funded. Looking at Coventry they got a load of grants for events etc and then funds from extended local government, regional level, and the local council put some funds in to. Now apparently it was redistribution of funds rather than new money.

 

the council don't run it. There's a Ltd company set up specifically for this, chaired by shanaz gulzar

 

It’s woven into the fabric of every Bradfordian, sadly. I’m no exception. Although, I can only see this announcement as a good thing.

 

Ba Humbug !