An independent policy development platform dedicated to the UK’s creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem.
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.@AngelaRayner gets what it is that draws people to 🇬🇧
It’s culture creativity & heritage that entices visitors from all over the world to our villages towns & cities
@culturecommons working to influence the design of the levy & ‘cultural devolution’👇
culturecommons.uk/cultural-d…
Tourism is vital to our economy and our communities, and I want to make sure the cultural institutions welcoming millions of visitors can feel the benefits too.
That’s why the government giving local leaders the power to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy - to raise and reinvest money in much-loved high streets, public spaces and attractions.
I spoke to @TristramHuntVA, Director of the @V_and_A what the levy could mean for tourist destinations across the country.
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NEW: Labour has announced it will cease co-operation in coalition and power-sharing arrangements with the Green party in 11 local authorities in England, following its adoption of the 'zionism is racism' motion.
💡Everything you need to know about the Autumn #Budget2026
Yesterday, we produced a snap briefing on the contents of the Chancellor @JohnHealey_MP’s budget
What might some of it mean for the #creative #cultural #heritage sectors?
culturecommons.uk/news/budge…
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Some bits that didn’t make it into #Budget2026 speech but important for DCMS sub-sectors
£285m Good Growth Funds 2027–28 funding for devolved growth & areas transitioning towards Devo. Potential for cultural regeneration and infrastructure projects to feature.
A quick response to #Budget2026 from @TrevorMacF
A quick takeaway from #Budget2026
The future of #culture #creativity & #heritage will increasingly be shaped by economic decisions made beyond our sectors
W/ new fiscal powers for regional leaders, the opportunity is to place culture @ the ❤️ of growth, investment & #devolution
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The Chancellor has just taken 70,000 more retail, hospitality & leisure businesses out of Business Rates altogether.
A welcome boost to Britain’s High Streets.
#Budget2026
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New visitor levy powers create an opportunity to reinvest in the sectors that attract visitors in the 1st place
#museums #heritage sites #festivals & #cultural attractions are central to local visitor economies
A real opp now for more joined-up regional investment
#Budget2026
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Good to hear the CX making the economic case for more fiscal #devolution
More locally generated revenue staying local can unlock new opportunities for investment in cultural infrastructure, heritage, creative industries & thriving places.
@culturecommons
The Prime Minister is right
It’s why we’re now working to make sure the thinking doesn’t get stuck in the usual Whitehall processes
Instead, we want the communities & sectors who stand to take on these new powers and responsibilities to shape it together 👇
The UK Government is Rewiring the State & devolving more powers than ever before
It’s why we’re building an open policy development platform on ‘cultural devolution’
We’ll be shaping the next phase of policy & practice
Want to join us?👇
culturecommons.uk/cultural-d…
The UK Government is Rewiring the State & devolving more powers than ever before
It’s why we’re building an open policy development platform on ‘cultural devolution’
We’ll be shaping the next phase of policy & practice
Want to join us?👇
culturecommons.uk/cultural-d…
Big news - huge congrats to all four shortlisted places 🎉
@BpoolCouncil @mkcouncil @SheffCouncil @wrexhamcbc
And well done to all those who pulled a bid together - it’s never a wasted exercise!
@TrevorMacF
The four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029 bbc.in/3TUGnP3
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A joy to present an award at the inaugural National Arts & Cultural Education Awards, hosted by @curious_minds in Manchester!
Huge congratulations to all nominees and the winners 🎉
A wonderful celebration of the power of arts, culture and creativity to transform young lives.👏
We were invited by @arts_cumbria to #Cumbria this month to share our national expertise on cultural devolution as the region begins to shape its new devolved arrangements
Find out more about what @TrevorMacF shared during the session 👇
culturecommons.uk/news/cultu…
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.@lisanandy has just confirmed that our national museums and galleries will remain free for everyone to visit
After recent speculation about charges for international visitors, this is a clear and welcome reaffirmation of a flagship @UKLabour policy
Some relief for the sector!
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Making my way to @UKLabour #LPC26 obo @culturecommons
Looking forward to talking w/ UK Gov about plans for funding of #arts #culture #creativity & #heritage
These sectors don’t just grow the economy - they help us grow as people too. Essential to our social fabric & prosperity
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Big day today - we're confirming plans for an Overnight Visitor Levy.
This is the right policy to help raise funds to support regional leaders to invest in growth and the visitor economy in their region.
Some Mayors will use it and do great things with the power. Others will decide not to use it. The opportunity for different decisions is good. We will see how different places fare over time with different choices.
And whether or not to use it will be a source of debate at the next Mayoral elections - also good.
Over to you now Sadiq, Bev, Tracy, Helen Steve, Kim, Oliver, Richard, David, Claire, Paul, Ben, Luke and Andrea!
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In @UKParliament today meeting with MPs - PPSs to the PM and teams, Select Committee chairs and clerks too
Interest in cultural devolution and the risks and opportunities it presents really growing via the work of @culturecommons 💪
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major development confirms direction of travel from UK Gov to MSAs inc. on devolving cultural policy in line with my reccs @culturecommons
need for an indy multi stakeholder platform for cultural devolution increasingly clear and urgent by the day
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Mackenzie appointed government’s new minister for the arts artsprofessional.co.uk/magaz… #ChangingFaces
ALT Ruth Mackenzie Image - Emma Hardy National Portrait Gallery, London (1)