Local authorities may support local arts festivals by giving financial support, developing and contributing to festival programmes, providing venues and promoting festivals to stimulate interest in the arts.
Local authorities may support community and voluntary groups and individuals to improve local heritage sites by providing heritage advice and help with site surveys, excavations and the stabilisation of ruins.
Local authorities may support community and voluntary groups who are developing community heritage projects by providing heritage advice, supporting them with projects and facilitating engagement between national heritage stakeholders and the local community.