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The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 3rd December included announcements of funding for various culture and heritage projects, including £1m for a ‘Great Exhibition in the north’ which will ‘celebrate the great art, culture and design of the north’. A £78m contribution towards proposals from Manchester City Council for construction of a new theatre and exhibition space, ‘The Factory Manchester’ was also announced. Other announcements included:
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Confirmation of the government’s offer of £10m to support Glasgow School of Art following the fire earlier this year;
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£3 million for arts projects focussed on northern cities - including Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle - to commemorate the centenary of the First World War;
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£1.6m towards the restoration of the Thiepval Memorial in northern France, as part of commemorations marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme in 2016;
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£15m for a new 'Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund' for maintenance of church roofs;
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That the government 'will consider the benefits and costs of the relocation of the museum collections currently housed at Blythe House'.
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Gov.uk (full Autumn Statement)