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Creative Scotland gives Glasgow and Edinburgh more than double what it gives the Highlands
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Inverness Courier News
Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness and Nairn Neil Alexander accused Creative Scotland of city “bias” as Highlands falls behind in funding.
Glasgow (£94.47) and Dundee (£95.11) received double in per head funding than arts organisations and initiatives in the Highlands.
Scottish Liberal Democrat culture spokesperson Mr Alexander said: “There is so much creativity in our Highland communities, but I am worried it’s getting left untapped on the SNP's watch.
“Our Multi-Year Funding programme is delivering a record budget from the Scottish Government to more organisations across Scotland than ever before.
“In the Highlands, five organisations received Multi-Year Funding for the first time, taking the total to thirteen, all of whom received significant uplifts in their funding.