FOI002983 FOI Library and Resident Services

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would like to request the following information:

1.    The total amount of money spent by the council on cultural services, activities or buildings for the financial years: 
a.    2009-2010 
b.    2010-2011 
c.    2011-2012 
d.    2012-2013 
e.    2013-2014 
f.    2014-2015 
g.    2015-2016 
h.    2016-2017 
i.    2017-2018 
j.    2018-2019 
k.    2019-2020 
l.    2020-2021 
m.    2021-2022 
n.    2022-2023 
o.    2023-2024 
p.    2024-2025 

2.    For each of the above financial years please provide the council’s total overall budget and indicate what proportion (or percentage) of that budget was spent on cultural services/activities

If “cultural services or activities” is defined differently across departments or reporting frameworks, please included a brief explanation of what is including in these figures e.g. museums arts programmes, heritage services etc.