New proposals to boost the Creative Economy

[10 August 2006 - eGov Monitor (UK)] New proposals by a group of experts to boost the UK's creative economy have been published for consultation, Creative Industries Minister Shaun Woodward announced. The proposals, which mark the first major milestone of the Government's Creative Economy Programme, have been drawn up by a team of experts tasked with exploring new ways to help the UK's creative industries prosper. Recommendations include flexible, affordable homes for creative businesses and a creative industries 'dating agency' to broker and co-ordinate new relationships and partnerships. More