The candidate for East Yorkshire mayor urged a focus on culture

The hull and East Yorkshire mayoral candidates were urged to place culture at the heart of local planning.

HayCreative, a multi-sector group seeking to support local culture, has published its arts, culture and heritage manifesto.

On Thursday, May 1st, voters head to the poll to elect the first mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire total authorities. A bit creative is hoping that anyone who becomes the new mayor will “enjoy and expand the impact that arts, culture and heritage already has in communities across the region.”

Hull & East Yorkshire Arts, Culture & Heritage Devolution Manifesto urges the next mayor to provide support in five key areas:

Transport – Embed arts, culture and heritage into local transportation plans. Adult Education and Skills – Investing in skills in the arts, culture and heritage sector through local skills investment plans. Housing and Revitalization – Place art, culture and heritage at the heart of placemaking and revitalization projects. Environmental Sustainability – enables arts, culture and heritage to contribute and benefit local energy planning. Arts, Culture and Heritage Commitment – includes a pledge to concentrate a specific proportion of funds available to culture and to engage the sector in integrated authority committees and initiatives.

A bit creative, the Visiting Advisory Committee Hal & East Yorkshire (VHEY) will meet to co-host Mayor's Hustling at Beverly's East Riding Theatre on Wednesday, April 9th, with candidates sharing the vision and ambitions of the local cultural sector and the visitor economy. All mayoral candidates confirmed that they would be attending the event.

Hey, creative chief officer Max May said:

“We have many cultures to celebrate in our area, and we have seen positive impacts across the region, especially over the past decade.

“Our manifesto sets out how arts, culture and heritage can be utilized by the new mayor to increase connectivity, increase productivity, promote inclusion and provide a sustainable future.

“The first hull and the mayor of East Yorkshire need a true advocate who incorporates art, culture and heritage into the plan, fully understand that the thriving cultural sector is key to a successful and prosperous region.”

Here is the current list of candidates standing for the election:

Reform UK: Luke Campbell Yorkshire Party: Rowan Halstead Conservative Party: Ann Handley Green Party: Kelly Harrison Labour Party: Margaret Pinder Liberal Democrats: Micros