South Holland District Council has produced a Cultural Strategy 2007 - 2012, and is now available to download. The strategy covers arts development, sports development, museums, play, events, theatre / arts facilities, leisure facilities, parks and open spaces, tourism, conservation, environmental health and licensing.
The council has chosen three priorities to guide its cultural services work in the future. These are:
- Help create meaningful and accessible opportunities for people to actively participate in culture
- Support the development and regeneration of the cultural infrastructure in South Holland
- Understand and meet the changing cultural needs of the population of South Holland to support community cohesion
The Cultural Strategy also sets three groups that should be actively targeted to participate in the cultural activities that are offered. Young people aged under 19 as they are an important group nationally, older people aged over 55 as South Holland has a higher than average number of older residents and migrant workers, who are a newly arrived community and have not yet fully integrated into South Holland's communities
The analysis of South Holland's cultural provision shows that the council's services will have the best impact if the council, works in partnership, acts as a facilitator to assist others, only provides direct services where there has been market failure and helps to drive up the quality of all cultural provision in South Holland
For more information on the cultural strategy contact:
Community Development
South Holland District Council
Tel: 01775 761 161
Email: vthomson@sholland.gov.uk
