I have seen some of the Licesing Policy Documents from local authorities and some make good statements about promotion of culture and music. It might depend on the usual tussle between officers and elected members how much notice of this is taken.

In the Times today is an article on the salaries of Cheife Executives of Local Authorities and a sidlelong glance at appointments of eg Director of Cultural Services at Ealing £81,000 and assistant CEO (Cultural Services) at Manachester on £80,000.

Culture ought to be prominent on these sorts of salaries - even local authority offices ought to have a glimmer of culture that is live music!