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Culture

Local authorities are in many ways custodians of both national and local culture, supporting arts and crafts, maintaining heritage sites, local history and folk-lore and encouraging public celebrations and festivals.

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Commission on Culture and Local Government

12 Mar 2022

LGA responds to the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Culture Recovery Fund

News

23 Jun 2021

Windrush generations festival | Hackney Council

Case Study

20 Jun 2020

Case Studies

FEAST: Re-Ignition, funding to support artist engagement in communities

10 Nov 2020

Festival Bridge: Let’s Create - Art packs for children and young people

10 Nov 2020

Slung Low and Social Care Referrals: No one in Holbeck and Beeston goes hungry

10 Nov 2020
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News

LGA launches new Commission to promote role of culture in pandemic recovery

04 Mar 2022

LGA responds to the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Culture Recovery Fund

23 Jun 2021
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People, culture, place - The role of culture in placemaking

People, culture, place - The role of culture in placemaking

23 Feb 2017
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Briefings, responses, legislation & guides

Debate on public libraries - House of Commons, 11 July 2019

01 Jul 2019
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