The SAU has been invited to participate in another day of discussion and
consultation on
the Draft Culture (Scotland) Bill at the Scottish Parliament.

Unlike the last meeting, which was organised by Chris Ballance MSP, this has
been
arranged by the office of the Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson, who will be in
attendance and intends to take questions from delegates.

The SAU welcomes the opportunity to once again voice our concerns over the key
proposals of the document (the new Creative Scotland agency and the concept of
local
authority provision of "cultural entitlements") at the highest possible level.

The event is taking place on the 21st of February and will inform the SAU's
final
submission to the consultation process, to be made before the 31st of March.
Meanwhile,
our initial statement made in January will appear in the next issue of [a-n].

Terry Anderson
SAU President