The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has welcomed the launch of the English Heritage consultation programme on the future of the National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP), including consultation events and an online survey that closes on 2 May 2014.
Mike Brown, IHBC Chair and NHPP vice-chair, said: ‘This consultation on the new NHPP is a great opportunity to get much-needed wider input to the plan as it enters this critical review stage. The new plan must help us move the sector forward in what are very challenging times for us all. So please do contribute to the plan’s development: it could make all the difference to how we look after, conserve and manage our heritage’.
EH writes:
A consultation on the National Heritage Protection Plan gives everyone an opportunity to say what matters in the historic environment and what is in danger of being lost.
The National Heritage Protection Plan (the Plan) brings together the work of the many organisations whose work helps safeguard England’s heritage. It has been in place since 2011 and runs until March next year. A public consultation is now open for what the priorities for the next plan should be, so this is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to ensure that what matters to them is considered for inclusion in the Plan.
The Plan aims to ensure that while helping to deliver positive and sustainable economic growth, England’s heritage:
• is not needlessly at risk of damage, erosion or loss;
• is experienced, understood and enjoyed by visitors and local communities;
• continues to provide memorable places where people live and work.
The Plan is co-ordinated by English Heritage and provides a common framework for all heritage organisations to work more effectively with each other. An external Advisory Board, which represents a wide range of organisations with interests in the historic environment, monitors and advises on the Plan.
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