HELM: HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT - LOCAL MANAGEMENT Information and training from English Heritage and partners for decision makers in local authorities

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

What's New?

Conservation Areas at Risk – English Heritage Survey Results

1 in 7 of England's Conservation Areas is at Risk.more
Implementing the Heritage Protection Reforms: a Report on Local Authority and English Heritage Staff Resources (533 Kb)

The first report of a two-stage project looking at staff resources for archaeology and building conservation within local authorities and English Heritage, particularly within the planning process, prepared by English Heritage, the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.

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

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Making the Most of Your Local Heritage: A Guide for Overview and Scrutiny Committees (686 Kb)

This guidance is designed to help Overview and Scrutiny Committees plan and carry out constructive reviews of heritage and the management of the historic environment in their area.
Heritage at Risk: Conservation Areas (808 Kb)

This year English Heritage has for the first time included endangered conservation areas in its register of Heritage at Risk – the national database of buildings, monuments and landscapes that need to be protected, not only for the future but for the huge contribution they can make to the communities of today.
Thatching Decision Tree and Guidance Note (24 Kb)

The harvests of 2007 and 2008 were poor in many parts of the country. This has considerably reduced the amount of thatching straw on the open market. Local authorities are encountering a growing volume of request for the use of other materials which may arise from these shortages.

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