Row over funding of city’s film industry
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| ON LOCATION: Gillian Anderson in Terence Davies's production of The House of Mirth, scenes of which were filmed in Glasgow. |
The future of the film industry in Glasgow is under threat according to city officials, who are accusing the Scottish Government of discriminating against the west of Scotland.
Changes in eligibility criteria for European Structural Funds has led, it is claimed, to Glasgow and other parts of the west - which are home to areas of multiple deprivation - losing out to more affluent areas like Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
A number of projects have failed to win financial support in the first round of funding since the system was changed, including the Glasgow Film Office, which now faces losing staff.
Glasgow City Council leader Steven Purcell is expected to write to Finance Secretary John Swinney, while a senior councillor is calling on every MSP in Glasgow to back the city and call on Mr Swinney to ensure projects do not miss out.
The money Scotland receives from the structural fund has already dropped from £1bn to £430m since 2006 due to EU enlargement, and now Glasgow says it is being squeezed even further out of the funds.
Previously only areas defined under socio-economic indicators were eligible for European Regional Development Fund money, which was allocated on a west of Scotland basis. Now, any area can apply.
The Glasgow City Film Office, which has played a part in successful movies such as The House of Mirth, Red Road, Young Adam, Hallam Foe, Ae Fond Kiss and Sweet Sixteen, has already lost one of its funders with the changes to Scottish Enterprise.
Steve Inch, executive director of development and regeneration at the city council, said the office, which was previously funded in a three-way split from the council, Scottish Enterprise and EU funds, is now reliant on council money following rejection for the EU cash this year. He said: "The office performed two main functions, location finding and business development, including marketing and training. The development side will now stop."
A Scottish Government spokesman said: "Of the £21.5m allocated to individual employability projects in the first round of the new programme, £9.5m was allocated to Glasgow-only projects, the single largest amount for a council area."
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Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 8:05am Tue 13 May 08
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues."
Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues."
Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
Posted by: TommyK60, Ayr on 9:51am Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Los Angeles[/bold] wrote:
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why? [/quote] Glasgow sponged off the rest of Strathclyde Region for years, those of us outwith the City were glad to lose the millstone round our necks.
Los Angeles wrote:
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
Glasgow sponged off the rest of Strathclyde Region for years, those of us outwith the City were glad to lose the millstone round our necks.
Posted by: Southsider71, Glasgow on 10:31am Tue 13 May 08
Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 8:05am today
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues."
Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
This Glaswegian doesnt think Edinburgh is affulent...once outside the city centre, just like anywhere else. As for the labour mafia, agree with you there.
Posted by: Los Angeles, Edinburgh on 8:05am today
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues."
Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
This Glaswegian doesnt think Edinburgh is affulent...once outside the city centre, just like anywhere else. As for the labour mafia, agree with you there.
Posted by: Ian, Glasgow on 1:24pm Tue 13 May 08
[quote][bold]Los Angeles[/bold] wrote:
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why? [/quote] Disagree with you Los Angeles. We in Glasgow are all too often made out to say and do things that we absolutely do not say or do.
Edinburgh is no more affluent than parts of Glasgow and her suburbs, we just have more deprived areas like all other post-industrial cities.
Tommy in Ayr - that is a whole different argument but needless to say it is the same moans that can be heard in Wick and Thurso about Inverness, in Forres and Keith about Elgin, in South Queensferry and Kirkliston about Edinburgh and so on! Perhaps the people of Girvan and Prestwick will say the same about Ayr?!
Los Angeles wrote:
The Glasgow mafia strike again - "We're no gettin' oor dues." Only a Glaswegian would think Edinburgh affluent. Decades of Labour rule and the same mindset prevails. I wonder why?
Disagree with you Los Angeles. We in Glasgow are all too often made out to say and do things that we absolutely do not say or do.
Edinburgh is no more affluent than parts of Glasgow and her suburbs, we just have more deprived areas like all other post-industrial cities.
Tommy in Ayr - that is a whole different argument but needless to say it is the same moans that can be heard in Wick and Thurso about Inverness, in Forres and Keith about Elgin, in South Queensferry and Kirkliston about Edinburgh and so on! Perhaps the people of Girvan and Prestwick will say the same about Ayr?!
Posted by: TommyK60, Ayr on 3:10pm Tue 13 May 08
[quote]Tommy in Ayr - that is a whole different argument but needless to say it is the same moans that can be heard in Wick and Thurso about Inverness, in Forres and Keith about Elgin, in South Queensferry and Kirkliston about Edinburgh and so on! Perhaps the people of Girvan and Prestwick will say the same about Ayr?![/quote]
Quite possibly, and you'll here it from everyone in Scotland who lives outwith the M8 corridor.
Tommy in Ayr - that is a whole different argument but needless to say it is the same moans that can be heard in Wick and Thurso about Inverness, in Forres and Keith about Elgin, in South Queensferry and Kirkliston about Edinburgh and so on! Perhaps the people of Girvan and Prestwick will say the same about Ayr?!
Quite possibly, and you'll here it from everyone in Scotland who lives outwith the M8 corridor.
Posted by: Anne, hoos-shee on 3:55pm Tue 13 May 08
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Posted by: Anne, hamis-shoo-ula-ikkra
es-cy-uk on 4:41pm Tue 13 May 08
It all figures, £1 billion, £430m,£21,5m, £9,5m. What's in a number?
The clock is partly showing, 16 ??. That's hewlett packard, heeeeeeeeeeelp! On my way 2 morrow. Manchester? Who knows.
It all figures, £1 billion, £430m,£21,5m, £9,5m. What's in a number?
The clock is partly showing, 16 ??. That's hewlett packard, heeeeeeeeeeelp! On my way 2 morrow. Manchester? Who knows.
Posted by: TommyK60, Ayr on 5:13pm Tue 13 May 08
[quote]Quite possibly, and you'll here it from everyone in Scotland who lives outwith the M8 corridor.[/quote]
That should of course have been hear
Quite possibly, and you'll here it from everyone in Scotland who lives outwith the M8 corridor.
That should of course have been hear
Posted by: Samoyed, Costa del Menie on 5:41pm Tue 13 May 08
This labour whingeing is getting tiresome, and there's another 3 years of it. Oh Dear!
This labour whingeing is getting tiresome, and there's another 3 years of it. Oh Dear!
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