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HELM Local Authority Guidance Library

The HELM Local Authority Guidance Library has now been archived.

Many Local Authorities produce their own guidance on a wide range of topics which can be found on their websites.

History

In 2004, English Heritage commissioned Oxford Brookes University to collate the database of local authority publications on the historic environment. An initial telephone pilot survey was followed by a comprehensive questionnaire survey. A summary report of the data can be downloaded.

The survey lead to setting up of an online library of the guidance to encourage sharing of knowledge and experience.

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  • National Planning Policy Framework
    The National Planning Policy Framework was published on 27 March 2012, replacing all the previous Planning Policy Statements, including PPS 5, as well as various other planning guidance. Its central theme is the ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’, set out in twelve core land-use planning principles which underpin both plan-making and decision-taking.
  • Reducing Heritage Crime - ARCH Awareness - Policing the Past: Protecting the Future
    These events are aimed at local authority staff (such as archaeological and conservation officers), elected members of local authorities and parish councils, member organisations of Community Safety Partnerships, community groups and voluntary organisations working within the heritage sector and wanting to learn more about the Heritage Crime Programme and Alliance to Reduce Crime against Heritage.
  • English Heritage are holding NPPF Discussion Sessions
    Free half day sessions will provide an opportunity to discuss English Heritage's interpretation of the NPPF in order to promote understanding of NPPF, its implications for the management of heritage assets, and its use in plan and decision-making. The session will explore the language and terminology used in NPPF and how this differs from the PPS5.