English Heritage in partnership with the Communities and Local Government\u2018s Asset Transfer Unit \u00a0is preparing guidance in response to the Quirke Review which encouraged local authorities to transfer surplus or underused property to community groups.<\/p>\n
It is supported \u00a0by the Architectural Heritage Fund, the Prince\u2019s Regeneration Trust and National Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund.<\/p>\n
The new guidance, Our common heritage: transforming liabilities into assets, is aimed at anyone disposing of or taking on heritage assets. It will help promote successful and sustainable outcomes by signposting existing advice and illustrating examples of good practice \u2013 for all types of heritage assets, including historic buildings and public open spaces. Issues to be addressed will include stock surveys, specialist advice, feasibility studies, risk assessment, project development and funding.<\/p>\n
Nicholas Falk, Director of URBED, the not-for-profit urban regeneration consultancy undertaking the guidance, says: “We need to understand the conditions when the opportunity to transfer heritage assets to community groups are right and when not and to document examples of successful handovers that may go back many years”. \u00a0If you can contribute experience, advice or suggestions for case studies, please would you let URBED know by the end of February at c.farrell@urbed.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" English Heritage in partnership with the Communities and Local Government\u2018s Asset Transfer Unit \u00a0is preparing guidance in response to the Quirke Review which encouraged local authorities to transfer surplus or underused property to community groups. It is supported \u00a0by the … Continue reading