In June 2016 the Mayor of Bristol (Labour controlled) said;
"Bristol has a tremendous wealth of talent and creativity that deserves to be showcased to the world.
"I want culture – and sport – to be accessible to everyone, not just
those who can afford it. I want culture to reach out and overcome
Bristol's social and economic divides.
"With this in mind, I am proud to announce my ambition to lead a bid for
Bristol to become the European Capital of Culture [2023]."
Source; http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-bid-european-capital-culture-2023/story-29405966-detail/story.html#J4omCdaoIE6jDCiF.99
On Friday 24th February 2017 :
Mayor Rees said: "We can't afford [Capital of Culture] now, because there's no guarantee we'd get it.
"They [EU officials] invited us to bid, but when you look at the cost of
doing so compared to the fact that we're not really in [the EU] and
there's no guarantee we'd win it, our judgement is – at a time when
we're facing horrific budget decisions – it wouldn't be a wise way to
spend the money."
He said: "The bid for Capital of Culture is impacted by Brexit and
spending that much money for a bid, with a risk of achieving nothing, is
not a good decision.
"We are instead concentrating our efforts on working with the city's cultural providers to enhance Bristol's cultural offer."
Source; http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/bristol-european-capital-of-culture-bid-ditched-as-affect-of-brexit-and-horrific-budget-cuts-bite/story-30159287-detail/story.html
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