Creative Industries Council Information

The Creative Industries Council is a joint forum between the creative industries and government. Set up to be a voice for creative industries, the council focus on areas where there are barriers to growth facing the sector, such as access to finance, skills, export markets, regulation, intellectual property (IP) and infrastructure. Action will be taken forward in these areas by a small number of working groups. Council members are leading figureheads drawn from across the creative and digital industries, including TV, computer games, fashion, music, arts, publishing and film. The council is co-chaired by: * The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer KC MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Government Co-Chair) * Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of the Royal College of Art (Industry Co-Chair) * Francesca Hegyi, Edinburgh International Festival (Deputy Industry Co-Chair)