<p>HM Government acknowledges and welcomes the positive role the Cultural Compacts initiative has played in forming local partnerships and increasing cultural activity and broader collaboration in places across the country.</p><p>Arts Council England has supported 30 Cultural Compacts across England – including in levelling up priority areas – and has committed to providing these existing Compacts with further funding to build capacity and long-term cross-sector relationships. Arts Council England has set itself a target of increasing the number of Cultural Compacts across England by 50% by the end of March 2024 and is in dialogue with partners in a number of places interested in setting them up.</p>