GMC welcomed the recent publication by Galway City Council of its ‘Everybody Matters’ A Cultural Sustainability Strategy Framework For Galway 2016 – 2025. Of particular note is recognition of the need for cultural infrastructure including a flexible cultural hub performance space, an acoustic music and performance space and the renovation & redevelopment of Leisureland. Also of note is the prominence given to a number Galway music organisations and to the ”very strong annual music programme with events from organisations such as Music for Galway, the Early Music Festival, Cois Cladaigh, the Galway Baroque Singers and the ConTempo Quartet”.