{"id":14738,"date":"2017-01-21T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T16:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=14738"},"modified":"2017-01-21T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T16:39:00","slug":"ihbc-chair-james-caird-to-attend-brexit-round-table-hosted-by-cms-sos-24-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=14738","title":{"rendered":"IHBC Chair James Caird to attend Brexit \u2018Round Table\u2019 hosted by CMS SoS, 24 January"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"James<\/a>The IHBC\u2019s Chair James Caird is among those representing heritage sector organisations to attend the \u2018Round Table\u2019 meeting on Brexit hosted by the Secretary of State (SoS) for Culture Media and Sport (CMS) on 24th January.<\/h3>\n

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James Caird said: \u2018I am very pleased that the IHBC is able to be involved in this important discussion and of course we\u2019re always keen to hear thoughts from our members on such critical matters for the sector.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Brexit will bring many changes to the way the Britain’s historic environment is managed and resourced. It is important that the international standards in conservation that the IHBC espouses continue to represent the core of our professional practice. The Government wants Britain to remain a world leader in professional expertise in the built environment. The professionalism the IHBC represents is part of the core of that objective and it is right that we should take part in shaping its future.\u2019<\/p>\n

IHBC Director Sean O\u2019Reilly said: \u2018The IHBC\u2019s officers are consulting on key issues and messages around Brexit, and if you want to offer thoughts please do contact IHBC Vice President Mike Brown in the first instance, in line with the processes described in the NewsBlog link below.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister\u2019s 12 negotiating priorities for Brexit as part of Government’s plan for Britain after leaving the EU are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Certainty<\/li>\n
  2. Control of our own laws<\/li>\n
  3. Strengthen the Union<\/li>\n
  4. Maintain the Common Travel Area with Ireland<\/li>\n
  5. Control of immigration<\/li>\n
  6. Rights for EU nationals in Britain, and British nationals in the EU<\/li>\n
  7. Protect workers\u2019 rights<\/li>\n
  8. Free trade with European markets<\/li>\n
  9. New trade agreements with other countries<\/li>\n
  10. The best place for science and innovation<\/li>\n
  11. Co-operation in the fight against crime and terrorism<\/li>\n
  12. A smooth, orderly Brexit<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Heritage Alliance has asked all to get in touch with any statistics on Brexit’s expected impact and funding implications for their organisations, by emailing policy@theheritagealliance.org.uk, and has drawn attention to the following resources:<\/p>\n