The IHBC has welcomed the briefing by The Heritage Alliance (THA), on ‘Heritage & the EU: how the EU impacts on our heritage in England’.
THA writes:
Like many umbrella bodies with diverse memberships, The Heritage Alliance is not taking a formal position on the EU Referendum. In advance of the outcome of the vote on 23 June 2016, The Alliance has, however, identified where the impact on our heritage, especially in the event of a Leave vote, deserves forward thinking.
There would be a minimum period after a Leave vote of two years during which time Britain would continue to abide by EU treaties and laws. But this would be a critical negotiating period when the heritage sector and other interests would be pressing the UK/English government for replacement, relaxation or compensatory measures within whatever new relationship was proposed.
Equally, in the event of a Remain vote, the impact of EU regulations and funding on our heritage might also demand renewed advocacy by the Alliance and others.
Areas to be considered range from VAT to state aid and from tourism to the digital economy. A final section brings together some of the comment from other sectors that relate to our heritage – the research community, the environmentalists and the voluntary sector.
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