Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Whats new http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/ Latest news from DCMS en-gb Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT Copyright: (C) Department for Culture, Media and Sport £4 million grants announced for English museums under DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6322.aspx 2E671BFF69A84CBF99D1FE9644EDF6E5 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 116/09
28 August 2009

Grants totalling £4 million to help improve displays and facilities at 34 museums up and down the country were announced today by Culture Minister Barbara Follett.

]]> Merger proposed for flagship film bodies http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6317.aspx 07CF240FB2CF4E82A6DD254F074278C3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 117/09
20 August 2009

Plans to merge the UK Film Council (UKFC) and the British Film Institute (BFI) into a single body to support film could benefit both the film-going public and the industry, Film Minister Siôn Simon said today.

]]> Paul Finch to be new Chair of CABE http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6314.aspx 8558FC156BBE437DA3DA406849454ABD Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 115/09
17 August 2009

Paul Finch will be the new Chair of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw announced today. 

]]> International co-operation for creative industries sought at first c&binet forum http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6312.aspx 341E8778209044348B37BD96131B09BF Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 114/09
14 August 2009

Spotify, The Walt Disney Company and Microsoft will join dozens of international creative businesses to debate how to foster success and secure creative rights at the first Creativity and Business International Network (c&binet) this October.

]]> Andy Parkinson named Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6308.aspx 189FDE1561A24725B188A8DEB6FE9C4E Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 012/09
11 August 2009

Andy Parkinson has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), which will take over as Britain’s national anti-doping organisation from UK Sport later this year.

]]> Councils to get new chance to sign up for free swimming scheme http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6309.aspx 1C42C1CAADCA43DE84E540DE133AFCBD Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 113/09
11 August 2009

Local councils in England are to get a fresh opportunity to join the Government’s successful free swimming initiative, which has seen more than four million visits to pools by senior citizens and young people since it launched in April.

]]> New Levy Board Chair appointed http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6304.aspx E7A629E84FE04EC389994A62D3677B92 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 111/09
5 August 2009

Paul Lee has been appointed as the new Chair of the Horserace Betting Levy Board, Minister for Sport Gerry Sutcliffe announced today.

]]> New streamlined rules to help pubs, village halls and other licensed premises http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6288.aspx 217F78A70BCC45E8B35957E61D7CCDA1 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 110/09
29 July 2009

Pub and bar owners will find it cheaper and easier to make changes to their licences from today.

]]> Bradshaw – and Wogan - hail free swimming success http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6278.aspx 19BA1C6A48B9421987C6D30ED593F175 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 100/09
24 July 2009

New figures released today show that young people and senior citizens have taken the plunge more than 4.4 million times thanks to the Government’s £140m free swimming initiative – a key part of plans to ensure a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by getting more people physically active.

]]> Nearly three years to go and London 2012 remains on time and on budget http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090903030655/http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6267.aspx AB3FB3455EF4467796C4306BC8209715 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:14:15 GMT 099/09
20 July 2009

The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games remain on time and on budget, new data published by the Government and Olympic Delivery Authority today shows.

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