FOI/EIR 26/27-056-Culture spending

Budget for cultural spaces, activities and programmes

Received 22 April 2026

I would like to request the following information:
1.The total amount of money spent by the council on cultural services, activities or buildings for the financial years:
a.2009-2010
b.2010-2011
c.2011-2012
d.2012-2013
e.2013-2014
f.2014-2015
g.2015-2016
h.2016-2017
i.2017-2018
j.2018-2019
k.2019-2020
l.2020-2021
m.2021-2022
n.2022-2023
o.2023-2024
p.2024-2025

2.For each of the above financial years please provide the council’s total overall budget and indicate what proportion (or percentage) of that budget was spent on cultural services/activities

If “cultural services or activities” is defined differently across departments or reporting frameworks, please included a brief explanation of what is including in these figures e.g. museums arts programmes, heritage services etc.

I’m assuming though the council will have a budget of sorts to spend on culture – whether that’s maintenance of cultural spaces, or activities and cultural programmes?

Responded 28 April 2026

East Cambridgeshire District Council is not responsible for any cultural programmes, heritage services or activities. We therefore do not have a budget for cultural programmes, heritage services or activities.

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