ixia has prepared a response to the Government’s consultation on the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

To read ixia ’s response, click here.

The draft NPPF does not make any reference to the role of cultural activities, including public art, in supporting sustainable development. Therefore, ixia ’s key concerns are that:

• planners, investors, developers, local communities and others will overlook the role of cultural activities, including public art, in supporting the social, economic and environmental development of places; and
• if cultural activities, including public art, are supported at a local level then there is insufficient guidance or power to enable stakeholders to secure provision and funding via the planning system.

To ensure that public art continues to be supported via the planning system, it is critical that public art is properly represented within national planning policies. Therefore, ixia urges you to respond to the Government’s consultation, using their response to inform your comments.

ixia is an English public art think tank. They promote and influence the development and implementation of public art policies, strategies and projects by creating and distributing knowledge to arts and non-arts policy makers and delivery organisations within the public and private sectors, curators, artists and the public. ixia is a charitable company limited by guarantee, funded by Arts Council England.

For further information about ixia go to www.ixia-info.com or e-mail: info@ixia-info.com.