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HELM: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT - LOCAL MANAGEMENT Information and training from English Heritage and partners for decision makers in local authorities
What's New?
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Wednesday 24 February 2010, Telford; Tuesday 2 March 2010, Newcastle upon Tyne. A 1-day event aimed at people involved in the planning system within World Heritage Sites, including Planners, Conservation Officers, WHS Co-ordinators and Councillors.more
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December 2009 - February 2010. The social, economic and environmental value of heritage assets has been proven beyond doubt but questions surrounding heritage protection remain. A strategic approach to conservation management as part of planning and development will help not only to protect and enhance conservation areas but also to achieve broader corporate objectives. A national seminar series has been developed by the Historic Towns Forum and English Heritage to support those in local authorities responsible for strategic management and policy making.more
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23rd Nov 2009, 11:41 Building in Context Training Programme Expanded
From today, a more flexible model, both in where training events are run and in the content itself, is launched, opening up the training events to a wider audience.more
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New English Heritage guidance
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Refurbishing Historic School Buildings (1789 Kb)Over recent years, there has been a significant increase in capital funding for school buildings across England, leading to large numbers of schools being remodelled, refurbished or rebuilt. The various funding streams (such as Building Schools for the Future or BSF) all have ambitious objectives to improve standards and facilities across the school estate, with over £20bn of scheduled investment over the next few years. -
As highlighted in our Conservation Areas at Risk Campaign, launched in June 2009, one of the most effective tools that Local Planning Authorities have at their disposal to control small scale erosion of character in their conservation areas is the Article 4 Direction. English Heritage has produced a step-by-step guide on how to make an Article 4 Direction, amplifying the text in Guidance on the Management of Conservation Areas (2006).
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This guidance has been prepared jointly by English Heritage and CABE to help local authorities in their consideration of planning applications for large digital screens in public places. Some of these will be part of the Live Sites programme for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, installed by the organising committee, LOCOG. However, increasingly there are proposals from other organisations, broadcasters and commercial companies to install large digital screens in towns and cities for a variety of purposes.