We’re an ambitious borough and this culture strategy builds on success and a position of strength. It provides a guide to help us achieve a step change for arts and culture, and for our communities.
The culture strategy outlines our shared ambitions and how we can achieve great things if our cultural strengths (our people, stories, and places) are utilised to create a better future.
It provides a framework and a set of principles to guide all organisations, individuals and communities interested in creating and developing culture and creativity in the borough. It will spark action and help us all to realise what we can achieve when working together– inclusively and in support of each other.
We can achieve cultural goals, revive and sustain communities, reduce inequalities, and promote inclusion by working together with a clear borough vision and direction.
This ambition and clear purpose will enable us to secure additional resources to enhance the delivery of this vision. We must keep the conversation going to ensure the success of our Culture Strategy.
The Council’s initial role will be to facilitate and strengthen links between:
- communities
- artists and creative practitioners
- cultural organisations and institutions
- national partners like Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund
We’ll support the sector to lead this strategy for the long term. Everyone eager to help deliver the vision will be encouraged.
We understand that one organisation can't do this alone. This is why one of our first actions is to establish a Culture Board to advocate for and drive the strategy's delivery.
We uncovered so much during the consultation of this Culture Strategy. There is more to discover, and the Strategy will evolve over time.
We’re excited to see what we can achieve together and the future we can create, guided by this Culture Strategy.