It’s not about waiting, Tom, it’s something Graham McKenzie is already starting to do, but he’s committed to achieving it by the end of the next funding period, which is 2018-22. He said he wanted to achieve it gradually, rather than imposing it at once. Not sure i agree that’s the best way to do it (which is perhaps what you were getting at in your comment – which i agree with!), but it is at least something, and it sends out a useful signal to other festivals.
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It’s not about waiting, Tom, it’s something Graham McKenzie is already starting to do, but he’s committed to achieving it by the end of the next funding period, which is 2018-22. He said he wanted to achieve it gradually, rather than imposing it at once. Not sure i agree that’s the best way to do it (which is perhaps what you were getting at in your comment – which i agree with!), but it is at least something, and it sends out a useful signal to other festivals.