media releases 2008

• Government rejects racing consortium bid for the Tote

  05/03/2008

  020/08
  5 March 2008

  The Government announced today that it has rejected the bid from a consortium of racing interests to buy the Horserace Totalisator Board (“the Tote”).  The bid did not meet the independent assessment of the Tote’s market value, which was necessary for a sale to proceed lawfully under EU state aid rules.

• New casino location order laid before Parliament

  26/02/2008

  018/08
  26 February 2008

  An order allowing sixteen local authorities to license a small or large casino was laid before Parliament today by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham. The Minister also confirmed that the Government will not allow a regional casino licence at this stage.  

• From the Margins to the Mainstream - Government unveils new action plan for the creative industries

  22/02/2008

  017/08
  22 February 2008

  JOINT PRESS RELEASE: DCMS/BERR/DIUS

   

• Government to transfer ownership of the National Stud to the Jockey Club

  21/02/2008

  015/08
  21 February 2008

  The Government announced today its intention to transfer ownership of the National Stud to the Jockey Club.

• Riding to rescue vital record of English medieval knights

  20/02/2008

  013/08
  20 February 2008

  The export of a 13th Century roll of arms, crucial to the study of medieval English knighthood, has been put on hold.

• Minister for Sport announces 47th Horserace Betting Levy scheme

  20/02/2008

  014/08
  20 February 2008

  The 47th Horserace Betting Levy scheme will be set at the same rate as the previous Levy scheme, Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe announced today. This means most off-course bookmakers will continue to pay 10% of their gross profits on horserace betting towards the upkeep of racing.

• Tessa Jowell announces continued funding for 7th July assistance centre

  14/02/2008

  012/08

  14th February 2008

  The 7th July Assistance Centre, established after the 2005 London bombings, will continue to provide support to people affected by terror attacks and other major disasters thanks to continued Government funding, it was announced today.

   

• Young people to get five hours of culture a week - £135m funding boost announced

  13/02/2008

  009/08
  13 February 2008

  JOINT DCMS/DCSF PRESS RELEASE

  A new £25 million ‘Find Your Talent’ scheme, part of the Government’s ambition to give young people in England the chance to experience high quality arts and culture, was announced today by Culture Secretary Andy Burnham and Children’s Minister Ed Balls.

• Culture department announce three year funding deals for sponsored bodies in heritage and architecture sectors

  07/02/2008

  010/2008
  07 February 2008

  Funding plans for a number of bodies sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport were announced by the department.

• Olympic Stadium School Study Announced

  29/01/2008

  008/2008
  29 January 2008

  JOINT DCMS/DCSF PRESS RELEASE

  Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell and Schools Minister Jim Knight today announced that they have commissioned a review to explore the possibility of establishing a school at the Olympic stadium site after the 2012 Games.