Hull City Council has set out what it describes as a “strong commitment” to the development of the city’s culture.
New investment is intended to help the council’s culture and heritage team increase external funding, raise the profile of the city and deliver on key strands of its new culture and heritage strategy 2025-2030.
The development of a new community-led festival, rooted in Hull’s people and places, is included in the plans, along with an increase in events in parks across the city.
It will build on the existing work of the Local Visitor Economy Partnership and the HEY Volunteers, maintaining momentum for the legacy of UK City of Culture 2017.
Cllr Rob Pritchard, portfolio holder for culture and leisure, said: “This additional funding recognises the importance of culture and heritage as a driver for regeneration, community pride and cohesion, and its role in raising aspirations and attainment.
“It offers both an economic return and a social value to our residents. Successful places have connected the role of culture into their identity, maximising its contribution to the economy and creating a place that people love to live, work, study and visit.”
As part of the initiative, the council will form two new boards – the Hull Culture & Heritage Partnership Board and Hull Music Board – to guide the development and delivery of the plans of over the next five years. Expressions of interest will soon be invited for membership.
For more information, the full report can be found here.
