Publications 2000-2008

Culture

• London: A cultural audit March 2008
  This report is the first quantitative overview of London’s cultural environment, which it compares with that of four world cities – New York, Paris, Tokyo and Shanghai. The report was commissioned by the London Development Agency, with input from GLA Economics and The Mayor’s Office, and the data collation and analysis was undertaken by a research team of BOP Consulting and Experian.
  
  London: A cultural audit PDF
  London: A cultural audit RTF
  
  
• 'The city is built to music' - small to medium-sized venues in the capital March 2008
  'The city is built to music' report is the first step to ensuring that Londoners continue to have access to some of the greatest forums for live music in the world. It outlines the extent and nature of the threat to the future of small to medium-sized music venues in London and suggests a series of policy recommendations.
  
  'The city is built to music' PDF
  'The city is built to music' RTF
  
  
• The Mayor of London’s Disability and Culture Research January 2006
  The Mayor commissioned research to investigate the extent to which disabled people are catered for within 60 major mainstream cultural institutions in London. The specified number of 60 cultural institutions, 15 each from arts, sport, heritage and libraries, was chosen to represent a manageable sample of agencies to research in detail. The objectives of the research were: to establish a benchmark, identify good practice and gaps in provision of resources and services across the cultural sector for disabled people. This report sets out the main findings of the research.
  
  The Mayor’s Disability and Culture Research PDF
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• London: Cultural Capital - realising the potential of a world class city April 2004
  London: Cultural Capital is the Mayor's Culture Strategy, a ten-year plan to develop London as a centre of cultural excellence and creativity. It is the first co-ordinated strategic approach to culture, which includes arts, sport, heritage and creative industries in London.
  
  The Mayor's Culture Strategy PDF (8.32MB)
  The Mayor's Culture Strategy RTF (text only - 522Kb)
  
  
• Notting Hill Carnival Review Group Report April 2004
  An independent Review Group was set up with the purpose of formulating guidelines to safeguard the future of the Carnival. The main issues addressed by the consultation were public safety and density of people, Carnival location and procession/route, travel to and from Carnival, police presence and provision of facilities. It published a major evaluation of how Notting Hill Carnival is managed, financed, supported and perceived.
  
  Carnival Review Group Report PDF (1.5MB)
  Carnival Review Group Executive Summary only RTF (900k)
  
  
• Interim Report of the Notting Hill Carnival Review Group
  The review group published an interim report outlining a number of recommendations to improve the safety of the event in 2001.
  
  Carnival interim report PDF
  Carnival interim report RTF
  
  

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