Arts Council England “has haemorrhaged talent in the last few years. It now has a staff lacking in confidence, working for an organisation whose own chief executive recognises as a “damaged” brand. Not surprisingly the Arts Council is facing difficulty recruiting new high-calibre staff. Only a genuine change of culture will enable the kind of two-way exchange of talent and expertise between the Arts Council and the theatre sector that is needed if damaged relationships are to be repaired and aspirations and ambitions fulfilled.”