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<p>Government recognises the role played by creative businesses, including media,
right across the UK in local economic growth. Government supports this growth via
tax credits, regional development programmes, relocation of Arms Length Bodies associated
with the sector, rebasing of public sector broadcasters and putting ‘place’ at the
heart of the Industrial Strategy. We are actively considering moving Channel 4 out
of London</p><p> </p><p>Whilst London remains a hub for media jobs, official estimates
also demonstrate impressive growth in different geographical regions around the UK.
For example, growth of Yorkshire & Humber’s film and TV industries has outstripped
that of every other part of the UK, increasing by 40 per cent in the last year.</p><p>
</p><p>In sports , DCMS has created a Sports Business Council will act as a forum
for the sport and physical activity sector to work with Government to identify and
take action to ensure the sector continues to grow and prosper. The Council will give
due regard to devolved, regional and local areas and the impact of actions agreed
by the Council on these areas.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England invests significant National
Lottery and Exchequer funding across England. Of the £962m it invested across England
over the 2012-2017 period, approximately £704m was invested in the non-London regions.
In addition to its existing grant funding regime, as part of its Towards an Active
Nation strategy (May 2016) Sport England announced that approximately £130m would
be spent across 4 years on delivering around 10 place-based pilots. These pilots will
be focused on trialling targeted and partnership driven approaches to tackling inactivity
and working with specific demographics across a mix of urban and rural geographies.</p><p>
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