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HELM Courses
HELM offers training for elected councillors, historic environment champions and officers in local authorities, regional agencies and government organisations.
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Training events are tailored to meet the needs of specific audience groups including conservation officers, planning officers, development control and councillors. HELM training courses address current issues and respond where possible to local training demand. All HELM training courses for 2009 have been completed. A timetable of courses for 2010 can now be viewed and reservations are currently being taken. The full content of each course will be uploaded onto the training pages when available.
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English Heritage and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) run regional level training events for Heritage and Design Champions on improving design in historic areas. These are based on the successful Building in Context toolkit, a programme developed jointly by English Heritage and the Kent Architecture Centre.
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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.
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English Heritage’s Streets for All manuals, endorsed by the Department for Transport, give practical guidance to all those involved in decisions affecting streets, including councillors, traffic engineers, urban designers, conservation officers and town planners. To support the manuals, English Heritage is holding workshops in each region throughout the year.
What's New?
The emergence of an organised fire service in the 19th-century has resulted in a proud legacy of civic structures across London, often combining architectural elegance with functional efficiency. Instantly recognisable and highly cherished by the communities they serve, their historical and architectural interest has been recognised by many of them being designated as listed buildings. Although a number are no longer in original use, a good proportion still serve.