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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – Culture and Devolution

Culture Devolution:

In the York and North Yorkshire Devolution Deal, the Combined Authority commits to working with Arts Council England and local partners to support an increase in cultural opportunity in the Selby District Area, a ‘Levelling Up for Culture’ place. Partners will build on the work of the York and North Yorkshire Heritage and Culture Strategy Group in taking forward the recommendations of the Celebrating our Distinctive Heritage report, including investment spending towards agreed priorities on High Street Heritage Action Zone programme to coastal and market towns. Partners also will support York’s Culture Strategy. Approach to culture will complement the region’s ambitions around place-making, attracting and retaining young people and supporting the growth of the visitor economy.

Autumn 2024 Budget:

The Government is granting borrowing powers for newly established Mayoral Combined (County) Authorities and will legislate to provide York and North Yorkshire with borrowing powers across the full range of their functions.

Culture Strategy:

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority outline their commitment to Culture and Heritage via their Culture and Heritage hub.

The Culture and Heritage hub priorities are on:

  • Restoration and regeneration of heritage assets creates a strong sense of place, provides new economic opportunities and supports health and wellbeing​
  • Protect the unique qualities of historic buildings and improve their energy and carbon performance​
  • Maintain and enhance our cultural offer to ensure all of York and North Yorkshire is an attractive place to work, live, learn and invest​

With focus around:

  • ​Further understand and maximise the social, cultural and economic opportunity from our world leading assets​
  • Drive the economic opportunity from decarbonising our heritage assets whilst maintaining their quality and value​
  • Develop the skills opportunity from our high value cultural and heritage assets, particularly linked to decarbonisation​

Current Culture Projects:

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