Dunelm said: the information about what the arts council grant was for was in ED&S. Can non-members read it please? Our taxes are paying for the grant.

But as far as I am aware, your taxes are not paying for EDS. However, like other magazines, copies are available to anyone willing to pay the cover price of £3.00: EDS Winter 2010

I also think it's sad that so much energy is being put into criticising the EFDSS - particularly from non-members - and particularly when few realistic, acheivable and affordable alternatives are being offered. (The exception being Brezhnev's excellent suggestion about approaching American institutions). I don't think the EFDSS is perfect, but it's the only organisation of it's sort we have. The good stuff it does is more important than the stuff it can't or won't do or where the bloody HQ is located. And please: no more bus or train information. We can look that up if we need it.