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<p>Creativity, arts and heritage make our towns and cities unique and our communities
better places to live, and we should celebrate the rich local heritage and culture
of towns across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>We are committing departmental resources to
supporting and celebrating towns through delivering a range of effective and targeted
policy interventions. These include the Cultural Development Fund, Heritage Action
Zones, and the Discover England Fund, as well as continued support to our arms-length
bodies, such as Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, many
of which do great work to support culture in towns.</p><p> </p><p>We also believe
that culture, as well as other sectors supported by DCMS have an important role to
play in the development of local regeneration plans for towns that will be supported
through the new multi-billion pound Towns Fund. The fund is at the heart of the Government’s
commitment to leveling up our left behind places, to improve connectivity, provide
vital social and cultural infrastructure, and boost growth. As we work with MHCLG
to roll out the Towns Fund, we will consider the best way to highlight the great cultural
offers many of our towns have, including whether and how this could build towards
a potential Town of Culture competition.</p><p> </p>
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