Cultural Assets
11.29 The South West region is rich in cultural assets and resources which together form an impressive infrastructure for local residents, students and visitors alike. Existing provision includes major built and natural heritage sites, music and film festivals, museums and galleries, sports facilities and events. This infrastructure is crucial to the South West's engagement with the creative and knowledge based economy, as well as providing a solid resource base for sustainable tourism. Public consultation on a cultural spatial strategy for the South West, People, Places and Spaces: The Joint Cultural Infrastructure Development Strategy will be publsihed in spring 2008 (Culture South West http://www.culturesouthwest.org.uk) and links closely to the Regional Economic Strategy (May 2006) and Draft Regional Spatial Strategy (South West Regional Assembly, 2006). The strategy sets out a plan for developing cultural infrastructure over the next 20 years, highlighting the initial cross-cultural regional priorities and basis for identifying sub regional ones within Planning Areas for Culture.