Members of The Heritage Alliance, of which the IHBC is one, are urging people to contact their newly elected MP to encourage them to support heritage issues.
The Heritage Alliance (THA) writes:
You can help ensure the future survival of England’s heritage! Despite its huge contribution to the UK’s tourism industry and its ability to achieve remarkable economic and social outcomes, heritage spending in central and local government has been subject to continued disproportionate cuts in recent years.
The incoming UK Government is likely to outline a fresh round of substantial cuts to non-protected departmental spending in the next coming months. It is therefore critical that the independent heritage sector reminds both national and local government of the value of our heritage to help prevent future cuts.
We are therefore asking you to support our campaign by writing to your new MP to remind them of the value of heritage in your local area.
Visit The Heritage Alliance website and download a draft template letter to send to your local MP. Need some key facts and statistics to support your argument – then use our Heritage Advocacy Tool Box.
Why not make your incoming local MP aware of the issues affecting your organisation or local area and push for the proposed solutions?
We need to make sure that your local MP know that a living, thriving heritage is important to you, your community, and the wellbeing of the UK as a whole.
