BBC News, on UK Politics, 12 November 2026
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Read the original article on bbc.com (opens in a new tab)BBC News reports that Elmbridge Borough Council disposed of about 2,300 artworks in 2021-22 and 2022-23, citing a BBC Freedom of Information request. It gives the council's account of how items were sold or passed on, and sets the figures against other Surrey councils and a national survey. Nothing in it misleads the reader.
“disposed of 1,436 items from its collection in 2021-22 and a further 927 the following financial year”
The article breaks the headline total down by year, so a reader can check that the 2,300 figure adds up and sees that the disposals fell in two years.
“This is based on comparable Freedom of Information disclosures from 225 out of 316 English councils.”
The article gives the base for its national figure, so a reader knows how many councils the under 5% claim covers.
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