Research and analysis
England's cultural infrastructure: repair, maintenance and renewal
Reports prepared by Purcell into the repair, maintenance and renewal needed in the English cultural sector.
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (now the Department for Culture, Media and Sport) commissioned an independent research consortium to assess the size of the repair and maintenance backlog within the cultural sector. The research estimates that there is a backlog of £2 billion unfunded repair and maintenance requirements within the sector, as of February 2024.
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Published 29 January 2026