'Vote of confidence' West creative sector secures £25m in funding

REATIVE businesses and freelancers in the West Country are in line for major funding support to help them innovate, up-skill and attract private investment.

- Hannah BAKER Business editor

The West of England Combined Authority (Weca) is one of six UK regions to secure £25 million as part of the Government's Creative Places Growth Fund.

The cash will be used to grow the already booming creative industries of the region, including film, TV and music companies.

Lisa Nandy, culture secretary, said: "Creativity has no postcode - whether it’s a musician in Bristol, a filmmaker in Bath, or a video games developer in South Gloucestershire. We know that it is not one size fits all. That's why we are committed to growing our creative industries in every corner of the nation as part of our Creative Industries Sector Plan, and hope that this devolved funding will be just what these regions need to make their creative industries the best that they can be."