Others cities also offer alternative forms of finance including asset transfers and social financing. Such models require further investigation into whether they could be applied in Belfast and how council might support the cultural sector to become investment ready. The long view supported by these strategic priorities requires us to plan for the future including consideration for further capital investment in cultural infrastructure. Our commitment We know we are a work in progress. We believe that Belfast is a city imagining. Chapter 1:The story so far The long view

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Over the last 20 years, arts, heritage and cultural organisations in Dorset have led the way nationally in supporting multi-disciplinary local authority teams (including AONB), to work collaboratively with creative practitioners on making our public spaces special.To actively co-ordinate a joined up city approach to cultural development including at different levels of government Culture can play an important role in taking necessary leadership in combating these affects and help change behaviour as well as create new stories and visions for our world. Dorset has many ‘flagship’ monuments and excavations, and a wealth of historic buildings and finds which continue to inspire high quality research, and enormous public interest and enthusiasm. Degradation and loss of cultural fabric such as historic building and landscapes risks loss of local distinctiveness and sense of place. In 2019, Dorset became two Unitary Local Authority areas with the largest urban conurbation remaining in the new Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) local authority area.

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We can see that our future is there for the imagining and that we must do this together. It will take great courage, some patience and a lot of creativity but imagination is a gift and action a responsibility. Dorset’s natural landscape has an ecological diversity and richness to it including coastal, chalkland, woodland and unique geology. They work collaboratively with arts organisations to create space for both visual and performance art and link with local public bodies and charities to partner on meaningful community projects. Priorities under this theme will support citizens to be active agents of change and co-creators of cultural activity. In this context when we refer to citizens we include all those people who make up our city - residents, non-residents and visitors.Activate Performing Arts have worked internationally for 14 years and from 2021 onwards they are expanding their successful European partnership - LAND (LandStewards and Artists) https://www.landartists.eu/ with the original partners: Oerol (NL) and Le Citron Jaune (Fr) along with two new members: Bodo, Norway EU Capital of Culture 2024 and Zilinia in Slovakia bidding for EU Capital of Culture in 2026. invest in our cultural and creative sectors to develop the skills and capacity for production and innovation Over the centuries, Dorset’s landscapes have inspired poets, authors, scientists and artists, many of whom have left a rich legacy of cultural associations. The best known of these is writer Thomas Hardy who was born and lived most of his life in the county. Many of the major themes in his work, the characters and the landscapes they inhabit, are drawn from the Dorset countryside.

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A landowner and planning body which can embed creativity into the urban fabric and act as a beacon of place-based regeneration. It is the relationship between an individual’s sense of belonging and a sense of place that we create a collective experience of Belfast as our home. Chapter 4: A city creating New approachesFinally, in this age of hybrid work arrangements, gaining clarity around where and when your team is expected to work is essential. Even in-office team structures can offer a high degree of flexibility. Codifying the company’s philosophy and approach allows for greater transparency, trust and equity across groups. These strategic choices will impact the culture. And it's not just about what is decided, but also how the principles are considered, shaped and communicated to the team.