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| Warning over film body shake-up | Warning over film body shake-up |
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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. |
| Denied | Denied |
| 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. |