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The cost of culture
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The cost of the culture department oscillates around the £2 million mark. Personal emoluments total £364,000 while other costs exceed £1.5 million.
Where does all the money go? What is described as 'cultural activities including National Week events' cost over £500,000 followed by £300,000 for the museum and just over £200,000 for the John Mackintosh Hall.
The recently approved government estimates put a £50,000 price tag on the Miss Gibraltar show, so presumably this is what the government gives the organiser of the show plus other outlays.
The New Year celebrations? That costs £40,000, while the just-held European Dance Championship has a price tag of £45,000.
By the way, the Retreat Centre Trust gets £100,000, while Heritage gets £144,000 from the public purse.Topping the heritage list is a grant of £71,000 for the Heritage Trust, £40,000 for the Calpe Conference and £23,000 for the promotion and research of heritage issues.
In the year just ended, Miss World 2009 expenses totalled £100,000.
The culture department forks out £14,000 for office cleaning and £13,000 for the telephone service, which is a whole lot of talking.
18-07-11
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