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Regeneration & Design The historic environment’s contribution to successful regeneration
Understanding & Recording Proper understanding of historic value leads to better, faster decision making
Place & Placemaking Historic places give communities a past and a future, providing identity, atmosphere and interest
Managing & Protecting Local authorities as key players in promoting the enjoyment, protection and management of the historic environment
Funding How good management avoids the financial problems of damage and neglect

Heritage Lottery Fund Grants

The Heritage Lottery Fund was set up in 1994 to distribute money raised by the National Lottery to heritage projects. Grants range from multi-million pound investments in iconic sites and buildings to small grants that make all the difference to community groups. HLF has supported over 18,000 projects, allocating £3.3billion across the UK.

To find out about the HLF grant giving programmes and how to apply please visit their website at http://www.hlf.org.uk/ .

The Heritage Lottery Fund is also running a consultation – Our Heritage, Our Future, Your Say – asking everyone how they think heritage lottery money should be spent in the future. This runs from the 23rd November to 28th February 2006. Visit their website at http://www.hlf.org.uk/future/ to have your say on the future of lottery funding for heritage

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Heritage Champions Conference 2010

The draft programme for the National Heritage Champion Conference, due to take place on 15 November at the Foundling Museum, central London, is now available. Whilst some aspects are still to be finalised, much of the day has now been confirmed. There will be the an address from English Heritage Chair, Baroness Andrews; the opportunity to hear the experiences of fellow Heritage Champions; along with workshops on the future of the Heritage Champions network and on what local authorities can be doing to combat the problem of heritage crime.
Street Clutter

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Philip Hammond are concerned that the character of the country's urban spaces is being damaged and have urged local authorities to reduce the number of signs and other 'street clutter'. English Heritage shares this concern. We have produced detailed regional guidance and a series of practical case studies help promote the restoration of the character of our streets.