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What was in the Budget?
A romp through in this snap briefing applying a bit of a sector lens👇
💡Everything you need to know about the Autumn #Budget2026
Yesterday, we produced a snap briefing on the contents of the Chancellor @JohnHealey_MP’s budget
What might some of it mean for the #creative #cultural #heritage sectors?
culturecommons.uk/news/budge…
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And great to see emerging strategic authorities being supported here too
It will take investment to help areas get up & running and off to a good start
Would urge each to think about strategic investments into the creative industries - a designated priority growth sector 👍
Funding for emerging strategic authorities
Devon, Plymouth and Torbay - £5.70 million
Lancashire - £7.27 million
Greater Essex - £8.76 million
Hampshire and Solent - £9.37 million
Norfolk and Suffolk - £7.85 million
Sussex and Brighton - £8.01 million
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland - £5.34 million
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Real investments flowing into sub-regions of England
Creative industries @DCMS priority growth sectors for UK gov & in many of these regions too, so hope to see strategic investments being made into them from these new allocations
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We have announced £285 million of capital grant funding for Good Growth Funds in 2027 to 2028, giving mayors and local leaders greater flexibility to invest in their own growth priorities.
Here are the allocations;
Tees Valley - £8.39 million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - £11.09 million
West of England - £14.49 million
York and North Yorkshire - £9.96 million
East Midlands - £26.97 million
Hull and East Yorkshire - £7.45 million
Greater Lincolnshire - £13.27 million
Cheshire and Warrington - £11.90 million
Cumbria - £6.03 million
Greater London Authority - £54.11 million
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Trevor MacFarlane retweeted
Our statement in response to the Autumn #Budget2026 👇 via @TrevorMacF
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Some bits that didn’t make it into #Budget2026 speech but important for DCMS sub-sectors
£285m Good Growth Funds 2027–28 funding for devolved growth & areas transitioning towards Devo. Potential for cultural regeneration and infrastructure projects to feature.
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Up to £5 million annually for 3yrs from 27–28 provided for organisations eg BookTrust & Dolly Parton Imagination Library, supporting access to books in early childhood. This is a targeted reading initiative, not necessarily general settlement for libraries
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Will share more over coming days as measures come into sharper focus etc #Budget2026
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Trevor MacFarlane retweeted
DEVOLUTION: Roadmap to fiscal devolution. 100 per cent of biz rates will be retained locally by the end of the decade.
From 2027 20 % business rates revenues will go to mayors
From 2028, a share of income tax receipts will go to mayors as well
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A quick takeaway from #Budget2026
The future of #culture #creativity & #heritage will increasingly be shaped by economic decisions made beyond our sectors
W/ new fiscal powers for regional leaders, the opportunity is to place culture @ the ❤️ of growth, investment & #devolution
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🚨 BUDGET 2026
KEY ANNOUNCEMENTS
A quick round-up of the CX’s announcements, with particular attention to the wider economic & policy changes affecting #culture, #creativity, #heritage & communities across the UK
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9/ PENSIONS & WELFARE
• New tax allowance to protect lower-income pensioners from income tax
• Further welfare reform proposals expected next yr
• Paternity support for freelancers
Household finances & social security affect people’s capacity to participate in cultural life
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10/ WHAT NEXT FOR CULTURE?
#Budget2026 matters well beyond DCMS
The opportunity now is to put #culture, #creativity & #heritage into decisions on devolved revenues, visitor levies, business rates, skills and infrastructure
Not separate from economic policy - but part of it
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