http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh spends less on sport per head than any other council in Scotland" en Tue, 26 May 2026 07:04:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18523#post-272505 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:13:28 +0000 crowriver 272505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh spends more on the arts and culture per head than other councils possibly?<br /> So many festivals in the city I've lost count of them all. Presume city provides some funds most if not all of them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18523#post-272408 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 14:51:06 +0000 chdot 272408@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"No idea how that is calculated"</p> <p>If it includes capital spending, Glasgow is bound to have spent much more in recent years (and is still doing so). </p> <p><a href="http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/first-look-bmx-track-used-11689537" rel="nofollow">http://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/first-look-bmx-track-used-11689537</a></p> <p>This story is about funding an event. </p> <p>Whether that is 'sport' or 'economic development' is another question. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18523#post-272397 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 13:44:23 +0000 SRD 272397@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Figures show that Edinburgh spends less on sport per head than any other council in Scotland at a rate less than half of that in Glasgow. Now, its lone sporting showpiece is set to disappear."</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/athletics/edinburgh-to-lose-world-class-cross-country-event-1-4660875?jk" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/athletics/edinburgh-to-lose-world-class-cross-country-event-1-4660875?jk</a></p> <p>No idea how that is calculated, but if true, it's interesting/worrying/odd. </p>