CLOA is leading on a range of policy issues across the cultural sector. Highlighted below are some details of news and current issues. For full details of current areas of involvement contact sara@cloa.org.uk. Where issues have been published for consultation or where members can benefit through the provision of specific information, documents will be available to download by clicking on the links below.

	Labour Cabinet July 07 Labour Cabinet Ministers
	Unitary Structures - CLOA Response June 07 CLOA Response
	Asthma in swimming pools and spas Trichloramines and Asthma 2006
	Local Government Association: Notes from the LGA Inter Agency Forum 2012 meeting held in London on 22nd November 2006. LGA Nov Notes
	The Arts Council: The Arts Council have recently published a new Strategy for the development of Visual Arts. Paper 1 - Turning Point: A strategy for the contemporary visual arts Paper 2 - Turning Point: A strategy for the contemporary visual arts Arts Council: Challeges Arts Council: Priorities
	Advice and Guidance from Sport England: How to respond to the Sport Performance Indicators; and a list of LAIMs who can help. CPA 2006 Consultation Comments CPA The Harder Test Framework
	A Passion for Excellence: CLOA response An emerging self-improving straegy for Cultural Services
	CPA - The Harder Test Framework for 2006: Changes identified and views sought on a range of issues. Of particular note - changes to the threshold and the impact on scores for library services. Audit Commission Consultation Paper
	CPA - District Council Framework from 2006: A series of consultation questions to answer. Of particular note - need for County level support and support from District Chief Leisure Officers to counter lack of support for inclusion of any cultural PIs. Audit Commission Consultation Paper
	Choosing Health: Physical activity and sport playing its part in delivering on the health agenda A resource for strategic Health Authorities
	CLOA Response to Lottery Monitor ref Planning for Sport CLOA response re lottery monitoring
	National Perspective on Improvement and Performance: Martyn Allison, National Advisor For Cultural Services Paper by Martin Allison
	Local Vision:  Developing the local government services market - Leisure services markets Developing the local government services market