Thames-Coromandel District Council
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Recreation and culture
From parks and libraries to museums and art galleries, councils can be a key supporter of sporting, recreational and cultural events that bring communities to life. Community facilities, including sports grounds and town halls, are often owned and run by councils.
Determine community needs for community, recreational and cultural facilities in the planning process.
Ensure all existing sport and recreational facilities are fit for purpose.
Reserve a small fund for pilot or cultural projects that might not meet strict financial tests but deliver social value.
Set community spend as a fair percentage of that community's revenue generation.
Stop vanity projects and potential white elephants without full cost and benefit investigations, showing the public the results beforehand.
Determine community needs for community, recreational and cultural facilities in the planning process.
Ensure all existing sport and recreational facilities are fit for purpose.
Reserve a small fund for pilot or cultural projects that might not meet strict financial tests but deliver social value.
Set community spend as a fair percentage of that community's revenue generation.
Stop vanity projects and potential white elephants without full cost and benefit investigations, showing the public the results beforehand.
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