The UK’s first Public Parks Summit was held at the most fitting Royal Geographical Society which overlooks London’s magnificent Hyde Park, which could almost make you forget that we are […]
I thoroughly enjoyed chairing the Future of Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference on Tuesday. For my introduction, I decided to take the plunge and speak my mind about these […]
It was never in doubt, was it? Superb facilities, a stunning environment, event organisation of outstanding quality, and an army of volunteers that made event participation and attendance a pleasure. […]
“An intelligent debate” was one of the key messages from Ed Vaisey, Minister for Culture, at last week’s NSA/CLOA conference on the future of libraries. I had the pleasure of […]
Richard Hunt reflects on his year as Chair of CLOA, considering the three core areas of focus for the sector as we move into ‘legacy mode’ and sharing the headlines […]
When the Government launched the Future Libraries programme it was in the belief that innovation, led by local authorities, was the best solution to ensuring the modernisation of library services. […]
CLOA Members Meeting Riding the Wave focused on harnessing the benefits of the Olympic/Paralympic legacy, maintaining the momentum of the broader cultural olympiad and capitalising on the economic impact for tourism. Presentations for all our […]
You can find out more about the work of the Executive and download the minutes of meetings, view presentations and access the annual accounts here. Minutes of the meeting Thursday […]
As Chair of CLOA it was a pleasure to meet recently with The National Archives CEO Oliver Morley and members of the management team. There was a strong focus in our […]
I’m sure I wasn’t alone this week among CLOA members to be in a state of “non – shock” by the breaking news that “the majority of NHS spending on […]
