§ Linda PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much was spent from central government funds per capita on cultural and sporting activities in the London Borough of Redbridge since 1997. [164880]
Arts Council England Financial year Grant (£) Details 1997–98 8,000 To support year 2 (of 3) Partnership funding to implement an arts education development programme 1998–99 8,000 To support year 3 (of 3) Partnership funding to implement an arts education development programme 2000–01 1,000 Towards the cost of dance company residencies in schools as part of the Redbridge Dance Festival 2001 2003–04 10,000 Towards the costs of outreach and education activities linked to Redbridge Dance Festival 2004, and research and planning to support Total 27,000
English Heritage Financial year Grant (£) Details 1997–98 70,000 Since 1997, English Heritage has offered 10,000 p.a. towards the cost of employing a Conservation Officer at Redbridge Council 1999–2000 6,848 Chapel at Wanstead Hospital 2000–01 25,000 Repairs to the Portico at Valentines Mansion 2003–04 3,000 Repairs to "Temple", The Avenue, Wanstead 71,000 Contribution of £12,000 to costs of Stage 1 preparatory works towards major repairs to the Chapel of St. Mary and St Thomas, Ilford, with agreement to a further £59,000 towards repairs following successful completion of Stage 1. Total 175,848 The total funding from both Arts Council England and English Heritage since 1997 is £202,848. Based on a resident population of 238,635 as measured in the 2001 Census, this equates to £0.85 per person.
Expenditure on cultural services in Redbridge is also supported by the Environmental, Protective and Cultural Services (EPCS) block of the formula grant. The amount of money that a local authority spends on cultural services is a matter for each individual authority.