Yesterday’s Grand Committee debate in the House of Lords built on sustained work by Culture Commons to secure a clear place for culture, creativity and heritage in England’s devolution agenda. Drawing on our evidence developed with 250 organisations, Peers reinforced a simple point: cultural capability is central to effective devolution, not an optional extra.

Over the past week, Culture Commons has been working closely with a group of cross-party peers in the House of Lords, briefing them on fast-moving developments in UK broadcasting and, in particular, the future of our public service broadcasting (PSB) system.

The Second Reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill in the House of Lords marked an important step forward in our work on cultural devolution.

New Towns Taskforce report drawing on Culture Commons policy cited in an evidence session in a cross-party House of Lords committee.