a better life presentation

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A Better Life The role of culture in the sustainable development in the East of England Living East 2005

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What I’ll cover What do we mean by culture? Who delivers culture? Why have a cultural strategy? Why culture matters Culture meeting the region’s challenges A vision for the future How to respond to the consultation

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What do we mean by culture? the performing and visual arts, craft, design and fashion media, film, television, video and language museums, artefacts and archives libraries, literature, writing and publishing the built heritage, architecture, landscape and archaeology sports events, facilities and development parks, open spaces, wildlife habitats, water environment and countryside recreation children's play, playgrounds and play activities tourism, festivals and attractions other informal leisure pursuits

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Who delivers culture? Local authorities Department for Culture, Media and Sport agencies Arts Council England, EEMLAC, East of England Tourist Board, English Heritage, Screen East, Sport England National Lottery Good Cause distributors Community groups and the voluntary sector The private sector Individuals

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Why have a cultural strategy? To remain strong, prosperous and inclusive the East of England needs to make culture a central part of its thinking about the future. Builds culture into the planning for the region, eg East of England Plan, Integrated Regional Strategy and Regional Economic Strategy Will be adopted as an EERA premier league strategy

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Why culture matters

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Culture is integral to the society, economy and daily life of the region Integrated Regional Strategy - especially Housing supply, growth and sustainability, knowledge economy, skills and labour supply, health and wellbeing and rural issues Regional Economic Strategy Local and central government priorities - especially children & young people, safer and stronger communities, healthier communities & older people and economic development & enterprise Culture meeting the region’s challenges

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A vision for the future Four key themes for the next 10 – 20 years Growth and regeneration Creativity Cultural tourism Olympic spirit

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How to respond to the consultation You can comment on the draft strategy until 31 January 2006 The strategy is available at www.livingeast.org.uk Email responses to strategy@livingeast.org.uk

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Contact us Jane Edwards, Executive Director, Living East 01223 372610 janeedwards@livingeast.org.uk Liz Hughes, Strategic Projects Manager, Living East 01223 372957 lizhughes@livingeast.org.uk Louise Taylor, Administrator, Living East 01223 372958 louisetaylor@livingeast.org.uk www.livingeast.org.uk