Congratulations @culturecommons.bsky.social @trevormacf.bsky.social for years of advocacy with Westminster, Mayors, peers and civil society. The achievement shifting this Bill signals recognition that culture is a cornerstone of local governance, strengthens communities and delivers public value.
Over 100 works of art being put up for auction by (cash strapped) Reform-run Kent County Council.
Kent Greens: "While the total financial value of the art is only around £35k, the historic and social value of the art, most of which depicts Kent, is far higher."
Major news in education!
#Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌
The UK Gov’s @departmentforedu.bsky.social has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor Becky Francis review
www.culturecommons.uk/news/the-art...
If we don’t embed culture, creativity and heritage into the DNA of the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill, we risk locking our sectors out of the frameworks that will shape investment, growth and social policy for a generation…👇
So sorry to hear of the passing of #PrunellaScales
Sending my best wishes to Sam and Joseph West
Their parents brought - and will continue to bring through the legacy they leave - a huge amount of joy to the nation
#NigelFarage needs a civics lesson.
Calling for a “parliamentary court” is pure Trump cosplay.
In Britain, we don’t do show trials - we do the rule of law.
Justice depends on the separation of powers, not on populist stunts.
Important publication! Wonderful to see culture creative & heritage infrastructures embedded in here in-line with @culturecommons.bsky.social recommendations! Thanks to Diane and the whole Taskforce for the detailed work on this
The UK Gov’s new ‘Pride in Place’ strategy is now a flagship policy
£billions for neighbourhood renewal
powers for communities
#culture + #heritage in scope
But will Neighbourhood Boards see our sectors as key enablers or add ons?
We dig into the details 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/pride-i...
Last week, Director @trevormacf.bsky.social was hosted in #Riga by Latvia’s Minister for Culture, Agnese Lāce
The discussion explored cultural #data, #devolution, inter-cultural #dialogue, and the future of #culturalrelations between the #UK and #Baltic states at a time of global uncertainty
We’re been working with the UK Government on the emergent Local Government Outcomes Framework
@trevormacf.bsky.social has been advocating for the #creative #cultural & #heritage sectors to be well positioned in the key indicators
More here👇
www.culturecommons.uk/news/local-g...
Thank you to First Minister of
🏴 @johnswinney.bsky.social for the invitation to #Edinburgh today for his statement on #culture & the #creative industries
Proud @culturecommons.bsky.social helped the National Performing Companies of Scotland secure a significant uplift in a recent gov budget
Could you be a Trustee of National Museums Liverpool?
They run several internationally recognised #museums & #art #galleries
Looking for 4 new trustees with a range of skills - details below
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8886
Minister @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social endorses our recommendation to embed ‘cultural infrastructure’ into New Towns masterplanning
www.culturecommons.uk/news/minster...
#devolution news!
Major Bill tabled with game-changing provisions for communities and mayors across England
@culturecommons.bsky.social
Sad to say but poor coverage of Macron #StateVisit by BBC tonight
No sound, no translation, no relevant commentary following
La #BBC peut faire mieux!
We’re still an independent and not for profit think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s #creative #cultural and #heritage ecosystem…
…we’ve just had a little refresh!
We’ve brightened things up and made our projects, publications and services more accessible.
www.culturecommons.uk
The UK Government have published the Sector Plan today. It sets out actions until 2035 and will play an important role in guiding policy for the coming years.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68586c...
I remember having to stand in that separate queue…good to see them over
Can an #economist help me with a Q on the #SpendingReview?
Column showing % change “Phase 2 Period” for DEL spend in DCMS (see pic) doesn’t seem to add up.
Should be -4% total and I can’t see why that might be…?
Thanks in advance, smarter people than I
Ah this is interesting devo news. London will get an integrated settlement after all from next year.
It'll be interesting to see how the model differs in London compared to the combined authorities, and whether it'll require constitutional change in the GLA-Council relationship to make it work
Game-changing investment in social housing
Angela Rayner + Chancellor will have worked v hard to secure this
Cultural infrastructure can now empower communities to turn these new houses into homes
👀ing to DCMS & MHCLG to build joint investment progs to make it so!
@culturecommons.bsky.social
Below, the city bristles—
All brick heat and bus brakes
Above it all,
this bloom, this breath
Sits atop my windowsill.
Such wonderful news for my home city of Manchester and the whole of the UK - a huge congratulations to @esmeward.bsky.social and the team at Manchester Museum!
www.timeout.com/uk/news/its-...
“responsible radicalism”
…goes the death rattle of an entirely redundant party
Liz Truss despises the UK so acutely that she ran our economy into the ground and is now running about telling everyone how awful we are
Just staggering
