Save Somerset Arts Funding Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-somerset-arts-funding.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:25 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Anonymous [Signature #4503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21594729?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:14:20 UTC 21594729 Katinka Haycraft [Signature #4502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18675092?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:08:32 UTC 18675092 Imogen Moore [Signature #4501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13114338?utm_medium=rss Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:30:32 UTC 13114338 Christopher Enticott [Signature #4500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10171574?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Apr 2011 11:18:25 UTC 10171574 Lorna & Phil Smith [Signature #4499] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108410?utm_medium=rss Tory run Somerest County Council are a disgrace and complete philistines;still why are we surprised by that as the "red necks" are only concerned with making more money for themselves and are keen to pursue their usual agenda of "slash and burn" to further their neo-con Right Wing agenda.The Nasty Party are back aided by Clegg and his disgraceful minions.

]]> Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:08:50 UTC 10108410 Claire Taylor [Signature #4498] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9794358?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:36:07 UTC 9794358 Grace Drayton [Signature #4497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9703519?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:25 UTC 9703519 Jan Winters [Signature #4496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9656646?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 04:29:39 UTC 9656646 David Fish [Signature #4495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9655763?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:08:01 UTC 9655763 Kerry Beck [Signature #4494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9647686?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:12:32 UTC 9647686 Heather fish [Signature #4493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9647366?utm_medium=rss The arts are a most integral part of what holds are community together, they require more resources and funding not less. If the proposed cuts go ahead, the arts should be accessible to all, regardless of background or social status and do so much to improve quality of life.

]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:44:26 UTC 9647366 Elaine Allen [Signature #4492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9646292?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:23:29 UTC 9646292 kali gilbert [Signature #4491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9643930?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:36:03 UTC 9643930 Katie Fish [Signature #4490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9642304?utm_medium=rss By cutting arts funding, Somerset Council stand to lose a lot more than they would gain. It will have lasting consequences on tourism, health, education and the economy.

]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:35:04 UTC 9642304 Clare Hogg [Signature #4489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9600203?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:06:00 UTC 9600203 Robert Myles [Signature #4488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9585233?utm_medium=rss An 85% cut to the arts will be a death knell to the cultural activities places like Sheffield are nationally famous for. I don't have the figures but I can imagine how much these cuts will affect tourism and the influx of new business.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:42:15 UTC 9585233 Mandie Stone [Signature #4487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9583483?utm_medium=rss 100% cuts to arts funding will destroy ways that people learn about the wider world and their local community. Creative expression is a way of engaging those who might otherwise fall into depression, crime or worse. Art makes the world go round. The people making these decisions need to look more deeply into the effects such devasting cuts will have on individuals, their health and well being and the development of thriving, united and successful communities.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 08:37:16 UTC 9583483 Katherine Mann [Signature #4486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9581060?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Feb 2011 05:30:31 UTC 9581060 Marietta Gill [Signature #4485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9579728?utm_medium=rss I am extremely thankful to Take Art. I have been able to introduce my children to theatre close to home and at an affordable price. Performances have been varied, but always professional and the environments welcoming and relaxed.

]]> Wed, 9 Feb 2011 03:30:45 UTC 9579728 Kylie Willsher [Signature #4484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9571893?utm_medium=rss Dance is a fun way to engage all ages and improve the physical and mental health and well being of our society.

]]> Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:30:12 UTC 9571893 Hala Hall [Signature #4483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9497451?utm_medium=rss The long term negative results arising from such an action would be far greater than the short term financial gain.

]]> Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:31:11 UTC 9497451 Clara Mumford-Turner [Signature #4482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9478956?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Feb 2011 05:56:11 UTC 9478956 roger barnett [Signature #4481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9460163?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:26:50 UTC 9460163 Anna Heinrich [Signature #4480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9453219?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:19:09 UTC 9453219 Leon Palmer [Signature #4479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9453213?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:18:01 UTC 9453213 Georgia Bunney [Signature #4478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9429027?utm_medium=rss More funding should be made avaliable.

]]> Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:08:21 UTC 9429027 mary anniuk [Signature #4477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9421692?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:10:58 UTC 9421692 Tim Purnell [Signature #4476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9420250?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:28:06 UTC 9420250 Katie Purnell [Signature #4475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9418040?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:03:10 UTC 9418040 Frances Rabbitts [Signature #4474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9417730?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:20:44 UTC 9417730 Anonymous [Signature #4473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9417222?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:10:32 UTC 9417222 Dominic Pflaum [Signature #4472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9402520?utm_medium=rss The current cuts are increasing the problem they proclaim to solve. A strong economy will create a stronger future, a damaged and weakened one will cost us ever more, as it is unable to produce the wealth required to restore it.

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:16:25 UTC 9402520 Pie Chambers [Signature #4471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9397658?utm_medium=rss Without the Arts Funding it will become much more expensive to put on the Art Weeks and will be beyond the budget of most of the artists which will mean a lot more people going under and the world will be a poorer place without the arts and crafts of the region.

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:28:44 UTC 9397658 Gill Roberts [Signature #4470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9396818?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:59:41 UTC 9396818 Anne Porter [Signature #4469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9395112?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:19:59 UTC 9395112 Richard Porter [Signature #4468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9395109?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2011 02:19:26 UTC 9395109 patricia young [Signature #4467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9381805?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:57:28 UTC 9381805 Stuart Beal-Collins [Signature #4466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9379973?utm_medium=rss The arts must not be stopped or even touched as it gives childrenn who struggle at normal lessons a chance to excell.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:04:23 UTC 9379973 Alistair Todd [Signature #4465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9379624?utm_medium=rss Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:25:07 UTC 9379624 kate babalola [Signature #4464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9377300?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:44:05 UTC 9377300 Dom Blake [Signature #4463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9375169?utm_medium=rss Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:15:00 UTC 9375169 naomi jeremy [Signature #4462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9371508?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Jan 2011 03:16:43 UTC 9371508 sandra Lane [Signature #4461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9370633?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:39:14 UTC 9370633 Lucy Walker [Signature #4460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9368348?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Jan 2011 05:50:38 UTC 9368348 Robert York [Signature #4459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9368027?utm_medium=rss I'm a trainee teacher working at Bridgwater College in the Music Department. ARts funding is vital to encouraging creative arts outside of the classroom.

]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 04:38:18 UTC 9368027 Poppy Stacey [Signature #4458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9367555?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:28:02 UTC 9367555 Anonymous [Signature #4457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9366981?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:20:31 UTC 9366981 piers tamplin [Signature #4456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9366945?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:04:54 UTC 9366945 jill white [Signature #4455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9365168?utm_medium=rss the arts programmes in somerset enable social inclusion to flourish; the arts programmes provide important opportunities for quality of life, learning, creative expression - the arts bring important revenue which somerset as well as tourist attraction. It is a travesty to make such huge cuts.

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:32:58 UTC 9365168 Jill Carter [Signature #4454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9364889?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:54:23 UTC 9364889 Mark Pringle [Signature #4453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9364595?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:16:02 UTC 9364595 Sarah Carter [Signature #4452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9363122?utm_medium=rss This cut is illogical and foolish as it threatens recent endeavours and investment to bring the arts development in Somerset on a par with other parts of the country.

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:15:23 UTC 9363122 anthony scragg [Signature #4451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9362642?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:15:58 UTC 9362642 rosalind annesley [Signature #4450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9362447?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:49:09 UTC 9362447 beverley calland [Signature #4449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9361843?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:41:38 UTC 9361843 Johanna Bernard [Signature #4448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9361538?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:04:37 UTC 9361538 Natalie Vizard [Signature #4447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9361175?utm_medium=rss The Arts play a huge role in Somerset communities and it would be damaging to loose that element of society that can play a hugely theraputic role in binding the communtity together as well as benefiting to the health and wellbeing of individuals within the community.

]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2011 06:17:52 UTC 9361175 Samantha Wilkes [Signature #4446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9361020?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:57:16 UTC 9361020 Paul Evans [Signature #4445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9361015?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:57:00 UTC 9361015 David Grace [Signature #4444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9360941?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:46:24 UTC 9360941 Karen Street [Signature #4443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9360911?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:42:23 UTC 9360911 Russell Collins [Signature #4442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9360642?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:03:29 UTC 9360642 Donella Houser [Signature #4441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9360320?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:22:36 UTC 9360320 Susan Young [Signature #4440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9356591?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:28:23 UTC 9356591 Colin Phillimore [Signature #4439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9355171?utm_medium=rss I'm sorry but a 1000& cut is outrageous, don't you realise just how much inspiration and joy the Arts bring and not exclusing the employment opportunities.
This move will make the Arts progressively elitist and will serve only those who can afford it.
Please think again

]]> Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:20:27 UTC 9355171 Michele O;Brien [Signature #4438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9352747?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Jan 2011 06:04:34 UTC 9352747 Christopher Perrin [Signature #4437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9347216?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:09:14 UTC 9347216 Anonymous [Signature #4436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9343785?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:45:12 UTC 9343785 azeema caffoor [Signature #4435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9340111?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:04:18 UTC 9340111 Anonymous [Signature #4434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9323172?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:04:43 UTC 9323172 Anonymous [Signature #4433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9322721?utm_medium=rss I understand that cuts have to be made - but surely 100% is a cut too far? Cut SOME of the funding if you have to, but surely there are other areas that could be tightened up on so that cuts on the arts is less severe.

]]> Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:16:26 UTC 9322721 sally barnett [Signature #4432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9322640?utm_medium=rss Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:08:44 UTC 9322640 Nicholas Barlow [Signature #4431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9315929?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:42:23 UTC 9315929 Ryan C Hutchings [Signature #4430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9314539?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:05:58 UTC 9314539 lucie mcmahon [Signature #4429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9312231?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:48:48 UTC 9312231 Gordon Scott [Signature #4428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9310504?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:52:59 UTC 9310504 David Collyer [Signature #4427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9310314?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jan 2011 10:19:29 UTC 9310314 SHEILA ROSS [Signature #4426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9308865?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:31:31 UTC 9308865 marie thomas [Signature #4425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9291607?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:54:42 UTC 9291607 Iain Wilkinson [Signature #4424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9282088?utm_medium=rss Somerset County Council's proposals are nothing short of cultural vandalism and short sighted in the extreme.

]]> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:47:06 UTC 9282088 Doreen TITMAN [Signature #4423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9271465?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:38:27 UTC 9271465 David Shevels [Signature #4422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9271246?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:14:19 UTC 9271246 Diana Webb [Signature #4421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9270444?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:46:19 UTC 9270444 Derek Webb [Signature #4420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9270433?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:45:50 UTC 9270433 Doug Ross [Signature #4419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9264348?utm_medium=rss The Arts Budget is tiny amount compared to the total amount that it enables arts organisations in the County to obtain. The Arts are a crucial element in people's well-being. To cut it all would be an act of extreme short-termism and amount really to vandalism.

]]> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 02:00:03 UTC 9264348 Rob Tribe [Signature #4418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9261350?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:00:20 UTC 9261350 Alice Haynes [Signature #4417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9260986?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:30:58 UTC 9260986 Heather Greig [Signature #4416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9259431?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:05:01 UTC 9259431 hannah bartlett [Signature #4415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9238397?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Jan 2011 01:42:27 UTC 9238397 Nicholas Ridley [Signature #4414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9235526?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Jan 2011 09:28:35 UTC 9235526 Vicky Gallop [Signature #4413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9234457?utm_medium=rss I love coming to Chilcompton for these events and seeing how they pull the community together.

]]> Fri, 7 Jan 2011 07:07:23 UTC 9234457 Ian softley [Signature #4412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9232704?utm_medium=rss If things are to be cut - fair enough, we understand that savings have to be made.
But 100% of anything is UNFAIR and in the case of the arts it, is IGNORANT and will tell in the future.

]]> Fri, 7 Jan 2011 03:02:53 UTC 9232704 Lina B. Frank [Signature #4411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9227572?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Jan 2011 01:12:36 UTC 9227572 florence barnett- howland [Signature #4410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9221885?utm_medium=rss a sad state of affairs for such a great community

]]> Thu, 6 Jan 2011 02:23:49 UTC 9221885 Helen Piper [Signature #4409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9218847?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Jan 2011 03:40:26 UTC 9218847 susan comer-jones [Signature #4408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9214207?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Jan 2011 02:49:08 UTC 9214207 Alison Smith [Signature #4407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9208258?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 Jan 2011 07:21:44 UTC 9208258 Nat White [Signature #4406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9205191?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:01:14 UTC 9205191 Alex Gray [Signature #4405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9204298?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:29:37 UTC 9204298 Kevin Marsh [Signature #4404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9203198?utm_medium=rss Mon, 3 Jan 2011 01:02:20 UTC 9203198