I just had a look at The Culture Company website. Their frontpage appears to display "what they are all about"

I quote: "The Culture Company is an independent agency demonstrating a fresh approach to commissioning programming and regeneration and a particular focus on CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTs,"

and later on:

"That's why we like to work with partners from the public or private sector who jave ambitions to see something happen beyond the ordinary"

Do you look at that and think "yes they're all about tradition?"

I'd say that the council new exactly what they were getting into when they contracted out/tendered for this work. I don't think you can remove responsibility from the council that easily and place it down to a mis-understanding. The council are subject to audits on spend like anyother council and will need to have gone through an internal process looking at value for money etc. before awarding the contract.

Looks fairly clear to me as it did to Jack...