V grateful to @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social Steve Reed @lisanandymp.bsky.social @ianmurraymp.bsky.social & others in UK Gov for trusting us & having courage to add a new competence to the Bill like this👇 Thanks to a huge team of partners, mayors & parliamentarians who helped get this over the line.

Culture Commons@culturecommons.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨 Yesterday, The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill became an Act This is the 1st time ever that #culture has legislative backing within the devolution framework “2 years of research w/ partners & national advocacy by @culturecommons.bsky.social has paid off” - @trevormacf.bsky.social

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.

The Stage@thestage.co.uk · 6mo ago

Culture has been added to the landmark devolution bill, in a move that has been described as “one of the most significant shifts in cultural policy for a generation”. Read more 👇

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...

The arts will go back into the National Curriculum — Culture Commons

Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture a...

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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…👇

Culture Commons@culturecommons.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🧭 The English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill will shape local powers for a generation BUT #culture #creativity & #heritage are barely mentioned! We’ve submitted evidence + amendments to MHCLG to change that Read more 👉 www.culturecommons.uk/news/strengt...

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

Diane Coyle@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · last yr.

The report from the New Towns Taskforce - I was a member - is out: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d694... Now over to the government....

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...

Supporting the UK Government with a new national outcomes framework for local authorities — Culture Commons

Culture Commons has been attending a series of high level roundtables hosted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help support the development of the emergent Local Governme...

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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...

Minster endorses our policy on cultural infrastructure for New Towns — Culture Commons

New Towns Taskforce report drawing on Culture Commons policy cited in an evidence session in a cross-party House of Lords committee.

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#devolution news! Major Bill tabled with game-changing provisions for communities and mayors across England @culturecommons.bsky.social

Culture Commons@culturecommons.bsky.social · last yr.

The UK Government has tabled a new Bill on English #devolution in @ukparliament.parliament.uk We’ve been monitoring devo closely since we launched a four nations open #policy development programme w/ 30 partners Initial headlines w/ analysis to follow👇 www.culturecommons.uk/news/new-dra...

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

Gráinne Hallahan@heymrshallahan.bsky.social · last yr.

Genuinely so happy the separate queues have died a death.

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

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Rachel Reeves to unveils £39bn housing boost in spending review shake-up

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-...

It’s official: the best museum in Europe is in the UK

An unexpected British museum has been named the European Museum of the Year for 2025.

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“responsible radicalism” …goes the death rattle of an entirely redundant party

Sky News@news.sky.com · last yr.

Liz Truss was 'right' to be radical, but the numbers need to 'add up', shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride tells Sky News

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Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy

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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

“This century, GDP growth has been no guarantee of rising living standards, especially among lower-income households.” Governments are chasing the wrong rainbows - by Andy Haldane Will be tuning in next week… on.ft.com/43kZiEr

Governments are chasing the wrong rainbows

Opportunity and upward mobility are more important than GDP growth

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What a way to spend the bank holiday… ‘Firebird’ by Stravinsky @royalalberthall.bsky.social both filled & hurt my head & heart in equal measure

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