Curator cuts at Leicester museums criticised as 'disastrous'

Heritage groups condemn plan to replace specialists with cheaper 'engagement team'

Museum leaders and heritage organisations have condemned a cost-cutting proposal to scrap all four of the curators at Leicester's museums as concerns grow about the cultural impact of austerity.

Specialist staff at Leicester's flagship New Walk museum and art gallery have already been handed redundancy notices as part of a review that ends this month.

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