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- Communities and neighbourhoods
- Place matters
- Living places
Living places
The government has announced plans for 3 million homes by 2020 and these new homes will make up the communities of the future. Communities and Local Government want to ensure that these are sustainable communities, rich in character and culture - we recognise the valuable contribution that culture can make in building safer, stronger communities that are empowered, confident, cohesive and visionary as well as the contribution it makes to the local economy, employment and skills.
We know that place matters and cultural and sporting assets and opportunities have a great part to play in creating and enhancing places.
This is why, in 2006, CLG became part of the 'Culture and Sustainable Communities Joint Agreement', "Living Places: Stronger Communities through Culture", along with DCMS and five of the leading cultural agencies and, more recently, the Academy for Sustainable Communities. This agreement aims to ensure that all communities, and particularly those experiencing housing-led growth and regeneration, can benefit from cultural and sporting opportunities.
The new Living Places website has now launched www.living-places.org.uk (external link) and provides a first point of information and advice for delivering successful places through culture and sport. The site features a comprehensive database of guidance and advice, ranging from practical design and planning tools to information on available funding, along with examples from across the country.
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