Midlothian Council, based just south of Edinburgh, has announced its plans to cut its instrumental music service by 60 per cent, reducing its funding by £444,000 since 2023/24.
The decision has been made in order to combat a £14.481 million funding gap.
Although there has not yet been an impact statement, it is understood that the proposals detail plans to implement a service operated only by funding received from the Scottish Government.
‘As a result of an agreement with the Scottish Government, there are no charging fees for children learning a musical instrument and this would remain the case,’ a spokesman from Midlothian Council tells MT.
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