Dr James Hickson (Heseltine Institute) and Dr Jack Newman (University of Bristol) — both contributors to our flagship Future of Cultural Decision Making in the UK programme — have published a new article in The Political Quarterly. The piece digs into how different “justifications” for devolution often pull against each other, leaving ambiguity and frustration in their wake. We consider the potential implications for culture, creativity and heritage.

We share a readout from a high-level meeting with local and combined authorities officers across England exploring how ‘upper’ and ‘lower’ tier authorities already collaborate to support the creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem in their regions.