The report from Parliament’s DCMS Committee finds that garden tourism has much more economic potential yet to be exploited. MPs believe that the benefits that gardens bring to the tourism industry are ‘’not properly understood’’ and ‘’underestimated in financial, social and cultural terms’’. The Committee …
The Digital Secretary celebrates record breaking levels of foreign investment for 2019
The UK technology sector has attracted more investment into the UK this year than it did for the whole of 2018 – according to Tech Nation the digital economy is now a larger employer than sectors such as hospitality and financial services with each employing …
Chancellor announces £600 million of investment for housing
Chancellor Sajid Javid has declared that over £600 million will be invested to support the building of 50,000 new homes in high demand areas in England. The funding will be available through the Housing Infrastructure Fund. The fund has already allocated £1.3 billion to build …
Future Farming: Post-Brexit changes to farming
The Government has published information on variations to farming policy in England set to take place after Brexit. The main changes include phasing out Direct Payments to move towards a more business-like partnership between the Government and farmers. There will also be changes in rules …
£9 million announced for ports and local areas to prepare for Brexit
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that an extra £9 million funding will be made available for Brexit preparation locally. £5 million will be for local councils near air, land or sea ports to ensure that they continue running smoothly after the 31st October when …
50 more towns to benefit from £1 billion Future High Streets Fund
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an additional 50 areas across England will benefit from the fund. The funding could be used to improve transport and access into town centres, convert empty retail units into new homes and workplaces and invest in vital infrastructure. …
Share Your Views on Heritage and Immigration
Members of the Heritage Alliance are reminded that the Alliance, joined by a group of our members representing heritage organisations from across the sector, will be sitting down with the Home Office in due course to discuss proposed changes to the immigration system. We also …
Committee Launches Inquiry Into the Future of the National Lottery
The DCMS Committee is considering changes in the operation of the National Lottery as a new licence will be awarded from 2023. The Committee is asking for submissions of written evidence from the public addressing the following questions: What lessons should be learnt from the …
DCMS Consultation on organisational preparedness for no-deal Brexit
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has now issued a survey on no-deal Brexit readiness. The survey will be live for the next 8 days. The purpose of this survey is to understand the level of awareness and preparedness of organisations in the …
Government Provides £1.1 Billion Cash Boost to Creative Sectors
Recent statistics published early this month show that Britain’s creative and arts sectors flourished last year owing to £1.1 billion of support from the Government. Films, TV productions, video games as well as museums and gallery exhibitions benefitted from government tax reliefs. For more information …
Brexit Preparedness Guidance for Local Governments
The Government has recently updated its guidance to assist local authority preparedness for leaving the European Union. They have so far pledged £20 million extra funding for local authorities to support their Brexit preparations as of 3 August 2019 and a network of 9 local …
New Ministers
Following the Government changes of last week, the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his new ministerial team. We have curated a list of relevant departments for heritage: The Rt Hon Sajid Javid is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Rt Hon …