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"We need to acknowledge capacity and demand are complex" (Part two)

In my earlier blog, I highlighted how knowing what demand is 'is difficult but can be done' and understanding what current capacity is 'can be done

Councillor hub

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Procurement Act 2023 guidance documents

To support the preparation for the Act, the Cabinet Office has published a suite of guidance documents that address all aspects of the new regime.

Culture and devolution think pieces - foreword

Councillor Liz Green, Chair of the LGA's Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council England and Lord Neil Mendoza provided a foreword for the launch of the think piece series.

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Culture and devolution: a series of think pieces

Following on from the publication of Cornerstones of Culture, the final report of our Commission on Culture and Local Government, we have launched a series of think pieces exploring the future of local publicly-funded cultural services and devolution.

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