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  • 1st Sep 2010, 14:38
    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.

  • English Heritage invites your views on The Setting of Heritage Assets: English Heritage guidance

  • We continue to make improvements to the designation process and there are two new exciting developments that are happening this year, the first is the launch of an on-line application form for designation.

  • The date and location of the next national Heritage Champion conference has now been confirmed. It will take place on 15 November at the Foundling Museum in central London.

  • The new PPS5 is a major step forward in Heritage Protection Reform

  • 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.

  • 1 in 7 of England's Conservation Areas is at Risk.

  • Research conducted by English Heritage, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) and the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO) has captured, for the first time, the actual number of staff supporting local authority historic environment services.

  • English Heritage has published an online guide for conservation, planning and development professionals, and all those applying for consents, to help make life easier for everyone working with the historic environment.

  • English Heritage launched the Historic Environment Traineeship (HET) Scheme in October 2008. The first seven Trainee Historic Environment Managers appointed under the Scheme are now embedded within our regional teams across the country and are gaining experience in the application of professional conservation management skills in a planning and development context.

What's New?

  • The date and location of the next national Heritage Champion conference has now been confirmed. It will take place on 15 November at the Foundling Museum in central London.
  • 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.