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There has been a warning about plans to centralise the work of the Wales Screen Commission (WSC).There has been a warning about plans to centralise the work of the Wales Screen Commission (WSC).
The WSC has four offices and the Welsh Assembly Government has confirmed it wants to restructure the WSC's work and move resources to south east Wales.The WSC has four offices and the Welsh Assembly Government has confirmed it wants to restructure the WSC's work and move resources to south east Wales.
The assembly government said more people were needed to support film projects in that area.The assembly government said more people were needed to support film projects in that area.
But the WSC's north Wales liaison manager warned of a loss of expertise and "millions" to the Welsh economy.But the WSC's north Wales liaison manager warned of a loss of expertise and "millions" to the Welsh economy.
The WSC was set up in 2002 to offer support on location, facilities and crews to film projects across Wales.The WSC was set up in 2002 to offer support on location, facilities and crews to film projects across Wales.
It has dealt with 310 productions, including feature films such as Tomb Raider II, King Arthur, The Libertine, Demi Moore's film Half Light, Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and Heidi. It has dealt with 310 productions, including feature films such as Tomb Raider II, King Arthur, The Libertine, Demi Moore's film Half Light, Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy and Heidi.
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The WSC recently helped set up filming on location in Snowdonia for an episode of Midsomer Murders, starring John Nettles.The WSC recently helped set up filming on location in Snowdonia for an episode of Midsomer Murders, starring John Nettles.
It has offices in Aberystwyth, Caernarfon, Cardiff and Llandeilo.It has offices in Aberystwyth, Caernarfon, Cardiff and Llandeilo.
The Welsh Assembly Government told BBC Wales' Maniffesto programme that three jobs would move to Cardiff under the plans.The Welsh Assembly Government told BBC Wales' Maniffesto programme that three jobs would move to Cardiff under the plans.
A spokesman said that out of £18m spent by the film industry in Wales during 2005-2006, £17.3m was spent in Cardiff and the south east.A spokesman said that out of £18m spent by the film industry in Wales during 2005-2006, £17.3m was spent in Cardiff and the south east.
He said that more people were needed to deal with projects in that area and denied that there would be a reduction in the amount of staff or in the WSC's budget.He said that more people were needed to deal with projects in that area and denied that there would be a reduction in the amount of staff or in the WSC's budget.
Richard Coombes, liaison manager for the WSC in north Wales, said it was not a matter of jobs but of expertise.Richard Coombes, liaison manager for the WSC in north Wales, said it was not a matter of jobs but of expertise.
"If this organisation was to be downsized to one person - Wales will lose out on a significant amount of millions," he told the programme."If this organisation was to be downsized to one person - Wales will lose out on a significant amount of millions," he told the programme.