Efforts to enhance Berwick’s reputation as a cultural destination will be given a £1.5m cash injection.
North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) leaders agreed this week to establish a new ‘culture and creative zone’ in England's northernmost town. The £1.5m allocation, signed off by the NTCA cabinet on Tuesday, will be put towards helping local businesses and raising Berwick’s profile in the hope of creating a “continuous flow of people” within the town walls.
Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson said that the project would offer a boost to the confidence of an area that has been left “somewhat out on a limb”. He told Tuesday’s meeting at Newcastle Civic Centre: “Berwick is a changing place, it is growing very much in stature so far as arts are concerned.
