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      <title>Mrs Sue Copeman-Carter [Signature #919]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:17:56 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr kevin Hunn [Signature #918]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr kevin Hunn, Norwich<p>Children from economically poorer families can have talent too and deserve the opportunity to develop their musical skills.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:07:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs betty rathbone [Signature #917]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs betty rathbone, Norwich<p>music is a good brain gym and groups bring people together for positive experiences lifelong,</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs beryl.m. jones [Signature #916]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:25:00 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Aileen Tacon [Signature #915]</title>
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      <title>Miss Tamzyn French [Signature #914]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:46:50 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Anonymous [Signature #913]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Briston, Norfolk, United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:25:34 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Anna Stone [Signature #912]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Anna Stone, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom<p>What a shame it would be for the council to cut the music services in the county - the music is not what it used to be and you will be denying up and coming budding and talented youngsters the opportunity!!!!</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Richard George [Signature #911]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:26:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Kit Calladine [Signature #910]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Kit Calladine, Barton Turf, Norfolk<p>Having worked in a Norfolk middle school which boasted two choirs, orchestras, brass groups, string groups, etc I know what a valuable contribution music makes to the life and soul of a community. It often allows people to shine and thrive who do not do so in other spheres. Cuts by government both national and local have robbed our schools and communities of so much of the intageable aspects of education in the push to quantify and measure every area of life that they&#039;ve missed the point.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:00:57 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Louise Elphick [Signature #908]</title>
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      <title>Mr and Mrs Frances and Fred Hofgartner [Signature #907]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Debbie Cronk, Norwich, United Kingdom<p>Learning to play a brass instrument at junior school has led to my son playing as a member of Taverham Band at the age of 12. Opportunities in music are hard enough to access without the funding for it in schools being slashed.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Angela Lee, norwich<p>Music is fundalmental in all our lives.<br />
It helps to express emotions and keeps people connected. As well as teaching stong team working skills. Don&#039;t let anyone take away these opportunities!</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:11:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:19:28 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:11:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:46:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:13:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:58:09 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:43:12 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Rod Kibble [Signature #891]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:34:06 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Smith, Cringleford, Norwich<p>As a music techer, conductor of three choirs and Music Director at a Norwich city church, I know the value of music provided for all ages. it is a medium which links age, culture, nationality, gender and covers a wider spectrum than any other medium. The more people who are encouraged to take part in music, the greater the benefit to the community as a whole, and to the individual.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs. Pauline Durban [Signature #889]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs. Pauline Durban, Buxton with Lamas, Norfolk, United Kingdom<p>Cutting Music Services to school children is false econimy a</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:49:35 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Alice Baillie, Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom<p>The County Music Service is really important in giving all young people in Norfolk an opportunity to learn an instrument, to experience the enjoyment and reward of musical performance, and to make friends through their music-making. Funding for services for young people are being slashed across the board to rectify a difficult financial situation for which they are not to blame and should not be forced to take the burden.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:44:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:23:13 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:02:05 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Maja Passchier [Signature #884]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Maja Passchier, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Vivien Thain, Norwich<p>Both of our daughters benefited greatly, both musically and socially, from the work of the Norfolk Music Service, by improving their musical skills, by participating in student orchestras (including playing in concerts locally and in national venues such as the Albert Hall, London) and by meeting like-minded young people. Activities like this are an important part of an education system that should produce a civilized and cultured population.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Thain, Norwich<p>Both of our daughters benefited greatly, both musically and socially, from the work of the Norfolk Music Service, by improving their musical skills, by participating in student orchestras (including playing in concerts locally and in national venues such as the Albert Hall, London) and by meeting like-minded young people. Activities like this are an important part of an education system that should produce a civilized and cultured population.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:57:36 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[jane slocombe, spixworth<p>Being involved in music has made my ife what it is. From the age of 7 to my present 44 years it has given me so much. I am not a professional musician but it is a major full time hobby and love. Without music my life would be unrecognisable. Children must have hte opportunity to see if it is for htem. At home they willl not necessarily have this opportunity, and it can change their lives, so much for the better.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Andrew Durban, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom<p>Music in schools is not a luxury.  In developing children&#039;s brains it is probably the single most powerful tool available.  Cutting music in schools is short sighted and narrow minded. It shows that the issues have not been studied or understood. You will be cutting back on children&#039;s basic education.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:33:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Trevor Ford, Stroud Green, London, United Kingdom<p>This must not be allowed to happen.  Music teaches life skills, not just musical skills, and the benefits far outweigh the small cost to the state.</p>]]></description>
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Try cutting forgien aid, and help our young first.</p>]]></description>
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