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International learning on local and national government governance and collaboration on climate action, 14 March

Presentations from this event are now available.

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Place-led Working for Culture: a moment for change

Val Birchall, immediate past chair of the Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association (CLOA), explores how we need a 'national rethink' about how we support and grow cultural provision as an essential component of place-led working.

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Arts Council England: culture and devolution

Paul Bristow, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Place Policy at Arts Council England explores what a coherent approach to funding and governance would look like at a local, national and regional level. What mechanisms would enable this? How could this support the delivery of a legitimate local cultural strategy?

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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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