Cultural Compact
Brent councillors are discussing equitable funding distribution for the borough's cultural strategy, which includes the Cultural Compact.
Concerns were raised in September 2026 by Brent councillors regarding the equitable distribution of funding for the borough's cultural strategy. Questions persist about how investment is allocated across different wards and its impact on grassroots organisations, despite £1.5 million in external funding being secured. This was discussed at a Community and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee meeting on 16 September 2026.
The Brent Creates: A Cultural Strategy for Inclusion, Wellbeing and Growth (2026-31) was approved in March 2026. This strategy aims to leverage culture to improve community cohesion, health and wellbeing, skills, and economic growth, with the Cultural Compact providing capacity-building support to smaller organisations.
Key facts
- Concerns about equitable funding distribution for Brent's Culture Strategy were raised by councillors in September 2026. Source
- The Brent Creates: A Cultural Strategy for Inclusion, Wellbeing and Growth (2026-31) was approved in March 2026. Source
- £1.5 million in external funding has been secured for Brent's Culture Strategy. Source
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