Working in partnership for the people of Herefordshire
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Local site: Provides leisure centres and swimming pools across Herefordshire
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Local Site: Tourist information website for Herefordshire and the Wye Valley
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Leisure and culture
Welcome to the leisure and culture section. This is where you can access information on tourism, the arts, museums, local events, sporting activities, libraries, archives, the countryside, rights of way and parks in and around Herefordshire. Please select an option from the menu on the left to find out more. To make an enquiry, please e-mail culturalservicesenquiries@herefordshire.gov.ukCultural services future management consultation
The management of cultural services is under review. There are three options being considered:
- Set up a large single organisation to manage the services
- Split the services into distinct groups based on the people who use them and the way they are used and bring in smaller trusts to manage the groups of services
- Keep the management of the services within the council but have clear arrangement for commissioning them.
To find out more about the cultural services review and to take part in the consultation please visit the online consultation page
Leisure centres
Halo Leisure manages all leisure centres and swimming pools in Herefordshire, apart from Lady Hawkins Community Leisure Centre in Kington. To find out more about Herefordshire's leisure centres visit the Halo website
Tourist information
To find out about things to do and places to stay in the county see the Visit Herefordshire website
The role of Cultural Services
Culture and leisure are often linked, and both functions have an important role to play in improving quality of life, providing opportunities for social interaction and learning, plus supporting the local economy through attracting visitors.
Cultural Services has the mandate of managing the arts, libraries, sports development, heritage and tourism functions of Herefordshire Council. This includes operating 12 public venues, running specific initiatives, co-ordinating events and instigating marketing projects. The Service also takes a lead on policy and planning, pulling together the views of interested parties to create an integrated way of working with the voluntary, private, education and public sectors. As well as directly running venues and initiatives, Cultural Services supports other organisations and individuals. This includes giving advice, sharing information, co-ordinating networks, running training sessions, supporting the submission of funding applications as well as issuing funding.
Cultural Strategy a
Cultural Strategy bIf you need help to understand a document, or would like it in another format or language, please call 01432 260500 or email info@herefordshire.gov.uk
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