Barnsley Council and Brass Bands

On Wednesday, 12th March 2008 I had a meeting with Mr G Noble, Chief Officer for Culture Media and Sports at Barnsley Council at the council offices. Also present was Ms Helen Ball, Arts & Culture Strategy Manager for Barnsley Council. Items discussed included:

 

• The role of BFBB
• National matters for brass bands
• Local bands and their activities
• Local government funding issues for the Arts & Culture in general and for brass bands in particular
• Cultural action in schools and education and how brass bands may be involved
• The new initiative to ensure that children receive five hours of cultural education each week
• The idea of a Youth Development Plan for brass bands possibly linked to National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
• An inclusion of brass bands/brass music education/brass band events in the Arts & Cultural Strategy of Barnsley Council (Currently under review and being re-written)

 

I was pleased to received an undertaking from Ms Ball that BFBB will be asked to all relevant meetings/events held by Barnsley Council regarding Culture, Heritage and Music in the future.