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Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Answer

Phil Sawford: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what funding her Department has earmarked for growth areas to ensure that they have the resources required to meet the demands of a growing population. [218334] Mr. Caborn: The majority of the Department's funding is delegated to its non-departmental public bodies. We have not, therefore, earmarked any direct funding for the growth areas although we do recognise that culture has a vital contribution to make to them and are working closely with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. We have also encouraged our NDPBs to engage with local delivery vehicles and local regeneration partnerships within the growth areas and they are actively involved in a number of pieces of work including: the joint funding of a Cultural Coordinator for the North Kent section of the Thames Gateway by Culture South East, Arts Council England South East, Sport England South East, South East England Museum and Library Archive and Tourism South East. The Coordinator will work with these agencies and other partners to ensure a strategic and coordinated approach to the development of cultural provision with Thames Gateway North Kent; the development of cultural guidance for development bodies within the Milton Keynes South Midlands Growth Area. This work, due to be published on 15 March, has been coordinated by Culture South East, Living East and Culture East Midlands working with English Heritage, Sport England, Arts Council England, Tourist Boards, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, regional bodies advising on architecture and the built environment, and screen and media agencies from within the three regions as well as Government offices and local authorities.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

431 c1753W;431 c1749W; 218334

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Infrastructure Government departments Increases Public expenditure Population Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Link

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