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From Ed Vaizey
  • Library profile reports published

    Library authorities across England will be able to compare the services they offer with similar councils.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Library profile reports published

    Local authorities across England will be able to compare their library services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Treasures worth £29 million saved for the nation

    Four national treasures saved for display in UK museums in 2011/12: works by Edouard Manet, Benjamin Britten, John Nost the Elder, and 2 Italian tables.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Four treasures worth £29 million saved for the nation in 2011/12

    Four national treasures worth over £29 million in total were saved from leaving the country in the last year and purchased for public collections.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First Government-funded rural broadband project goes live

    North Yorkshire first area to benefit from BDUK support

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Minister defers export of an exceptional George II medal cabinet known as The Brand Cabinet

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a rare wall-mounted ivory cabinet.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Minister defers export of an extremely rare Chinese porcelain casket

    Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a spectacular Chinese porcelain casket with European mounts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Last chance to save historic artefacts

    Culture Minister defers export of a George II medal cabinet, a Chinese porcelain casket and a 16th century table top.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Culture Minister defers export of an outstanding mid-sixteenth century south German marquetry table top

    Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on an extremely rare mid-sixteenth century south German marquetry table top

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rural broadband comes to North Yorkshire

    First Government-funded project goes live.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £6m creative industries and digital content skills investment to boost growth

    A new £6 million investment to help the UK’s creative industries was announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reports reveal treasures unearthed by the public

    Finds in 2011 up by eight per cent

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home of L.S. Lowry listed

    Famous painter’s home was his studio for nearly three decades.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home of L.S. Lowry given Grade II listed status

    Long term home of renowned artist L.S. Lowry, “The Elms”, has been granted Grade II listed status on 125th anniversary year of his birth.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Raising money for culture in the regions

    New report shows how cultural organisations outside of London can improve fundraising.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • BFI London Film Festival 13-28 October

    The best of world cinema brought to London audiences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A library service for the 21st century

    Local Government Association Group and the MLA report on future libraries

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 4,000 historic buildings to open for free this weekend

    Heritage Opens Days 9-12 September.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to e-privacy and online data protection rules

    Ed Vaizey calls for collaboration between the European Commission and the US Administration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Does culture and sport make people happy?

    Learn how to use Taking Part survey data at our free event.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government