Response 4038835

Response to request for information

Reference

4038835

Response date

3 July 2026

Request

1. The number of artworks owned by your local authority as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date.
2. The number of artwork owned by your local authority that is on public display as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date
3. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the number of artworks disposed of, split by whether it was sold, donated, destroyed or other? If possible, please list the artworks sold.
4. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, list the income from artworks sold?
5. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, provide the number of artworks acquired (including purchases or donations, if recorded). If possible, please list the artworks acquired.
6. If held, the most recent estimated total value of the authority’s artwork collection (if available provide the value for insurance purposes rather than assumed value).
7. If possible within the cost restraints of this request, please provide a list of artwork owned by the council.
   If it would exceed the cost limit to provide full answers, please prioritise questions 1, 3 and 4. Public display includes those that can be readily viewed by members of the public. By artwork is defined as paintings, photographs, sculptures, etc. If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost limit, I would be happy to refine the request.

Response

1. The number of artworks owned by your local authority as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date.
   • There are two.
2. The number of artwork owned by your local authority that is on public display as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date.
   • There are two.
3. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the number of artworks disposed of, split by whether it was sold, donated, destroyed or other? If possible, please list the artworks sold.
   • Zero
4. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, list the income from artworks sold?
   • Not applicable
5. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, provide the number of artworks acquired (including purchases or donations, if recorded). If possible, please list the artworks acquired.
   • Zero
6. If held, the most recent estimated total value of the authority’s artwork collection (if available provide the value for insurance purposes rather than assumed value).
   • £64,259 (insurance vale)
7. If possible within the cost restraints of this request, please provide a list of artwork owned by the council.
   If it would exceed the cost limit to provide full answers, please prioritise questions 1, 3 and 4. Public display includes those that can be readily viewed by members of the public. By artwork is defined as paintings, photographs, sculptures, etc. If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost limit, I would be happy to refine the request.
   • Country Courtship by Herbert Wilson Foster
   • The May Queen by Herbert Wilson Foster