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19th Oct 2011, 13:42Industrial Heritage at Risk project launchedBritain was the world’s first industrial nation and has a wealth of industrial heritage but many industrial sites have been lost or are at risk due to functional redundancy. English Heritage's survey has shown that the percentage of listed industrial buildings at risk is three times greater than the national average for listed buildings at risk.
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18th Oct 2011, 11:20Heritage, Localism and the Big SocietyThis year’s Heritage Counts report, prepared by English Heritage on behalf of the heritage sector, shows how individuals, private businesses, local groups and national heritage organisations are working with the public sector to provide a voice for local communities and to promote the understanding and care of our heritage, as well as securing the future of historic buildings and places themselves.
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17th Aug 2011, 15:25Shared Statements of Ambition in the East MidlandsShared statements of ambition represent a powerful new consensus for the future of the historic environment in the East Midlands. They offer good practice for managing heritage, and specific action plans for the region’s most treasured places.
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4th Apr 2011, 11:22The National Heritage List for EnglandThe National Heritage List for England is now live on the English Heritage website.
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11th Feb 2011, 11:12English Heritage Calls on Communities to Help Tackle Heritage CrimeCrimes and anti-social behaviour that damage England's historic environment will for the first time be tackled in a much more coordinated way through a new initiative launched by English Heritage today (11th February 2011).
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10th Feb 2011, 00:00Inshore Fisheries and Conservation AuthoritiesThe Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 proposes to modernise inshore fisheries management in England by replacing Sea Fisheries Committees with Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs).
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18th Jan 2011, 14:29Take OwnershipEnglish Heritage has come together with partners within the heritage sector, and the Development Trust Association's Asset Transfer Unit, to publish new guidance on transfering heritage assets from local authorities to community groups. The guidance outlines the process from both the local authority and community perspective and is accompanied by both a summary document and a number of case studies.
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Britain was the world’s first industrial nation and has a wealth of industrial heritage but many industrial sites have been lost or are at risk due to functional redundancy. English Heritage's survey has shown that the percentage of listed industrial buildings at risk is three times greater than the national average for listed buildings at risk.
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The value of a well managed, protected and appreciated historic environment to both our quality of life and to the economy is well established. Heritage tourism contributes £20.6 billion to GDP a year whilst research shows that 93% of people think that in improving their local place it is important to save heritage assets.