CLOA’s response to the National Planning Policy Framework (England) consultation National and local planning policies can have a significant impact on cultural and leisure infrastructure. Planning can successfully lever new […]

The Chief Leisure and Culture Association (CLOA) unequivocally condemns the recent riots that have taken place in the UK. These acts of violence, vandalism, and disruption are not only unlawful […]

Val Birchall explores how we need a ‘national rethink’ about how we support and grow cultural provision as an essential component of place-led working. A moment for change Discretionary local […]

The Chief Cultural and Leisure Officers Association very much welcome the independent review of English public libraries and look forward to working with partners across the cultural sector to further […]

Zsuzsi Lindsay, Cultural Placemaking Officer, Reading Borough Council and CLOA Executive Committee Member reflects on the impact of Eurovision on Liverpool told through evaluation. On October 26, I was honoured […]

Public libraries are a universal service and pride themselves on being the most accessible local authority and cultural service, with a vital role to connect people and help build communities. […]

Dr. Michael Howcroft, Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, introduces the Feeling Towns knowledge exchange project and explores some of the issues of researching civic pride and place identity. […]

In my role of Vice-Chair I represented CLOA on the active-net panel last month, to discuss the future of public sector leisure.  Acknowledging the challenges the last year had thrown […]

The CLOA Executive has collectively written this article outlining the opportunity to reflect and to create much-needed lasting positive change in the impact of our services. It seeks to stimulate […]

Anita Luby, Culture, Libraries & Heritage Services Manager for Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure, shares how the service became the first ‘Death Positive Library Service’ in the UK and the […]