Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 7 Jan 2022 Closed: 3 Feb 2023 Parliament page
The role that culture might play in delivering a Government commitment to level up the country is the focus of a new inquiry launched today, Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda. The DCMS Committee’s inquiry will consider funding for cultural initiatives and how well the … Read more
9 Recommendations
13 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
14 Jun
2022
14 Jun
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
21 Apr
2022
21 Apr
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
22 Mar
2022
22 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Global Academy, Hayes
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
Dr Darren Henley CBE · Arts Council England Duncan Wilson OBE · Historic England The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Tom Stickland · Theatres Trust
Clare Reddington · Watershed Councillor Abi Brown · Stoke-on-Trent City Council Keith Merrin · Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums Sanaz Amidi · Rosetta Arts Tim Joel · Preston City Council
Jonty Archibald · Global Academy Professor Dave O'Brien Professor Judith Mossman Professor Simon Shepherd
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
9 Recommendation Not Addressed
Third Report - Reimagining where w…
Consistent with the ambitions of Levelling Up, we recommend that local communities and stakeholders are...
Consistent with the ambitions of Levelling Up, we recommend that local communities and stakeholders are given a greater role in decision-making. This could be done by building on the Community Ownership Fund, reducing the bureaucracy in funding application processes, encouraging … Read more
Government Response
The government's response focuses on education and skills in the creative industries but does not address the recommendation about empowering local communities and stakeholders in decision-making for funding and resources.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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12 Conclusion Not Addressed
Third Report - Reimagining where w…
It is a matter of serious concern that despite the UK’s status as home to...
It is a matter of serious concern that despite the UK’s status as home to successful, world-renowned creative industries, the sector is experiencing a significant and ongoing national skills shortage. This has compounded the issue of poor social mobility in … Read more
Government Response
The government response discusses the value of public libraries and their role in supporting communities but does not address the skills shortage in the creative industries or poor social mobility highlighted in the conclusion.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 9 classified

Total 9 recs + 13 conclusions