{"id":15580,"date":"2017-05-05T17:50:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=15580"},"modified":"2017-05-05T17:50:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-05T16:50:33","slug":"tha-publishes-heritage-manifesto-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=15580","title":{"rendered":"THA publishes \u2018Heritage Manifesto 2017\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"THE<\/a>The Heritage Alliance (THA) England\u2019s heritage link body, has published \u2018The Heritage Manifesto 2017\u2019.<\/h3>\n

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THA writes:<\/p>\n

\u2018Our heritage is one of our greatest national assets, from our rich architectural tradition to our ancient and distinctive landscapes, from exquisite objects, archaeological sites and historic vehicles to stunning churches and museums. It defines our towns, cities and countryside, encouraging inbound tourism and uniting communities. It tells our stories as a nation, supporting social cohesion, rootedness and identity. England\u2019s heritage industry directly generates at least \u00a310 billion in gross value added (GVA) and indirectly generates 2% of national GVA (\u00a321.7 billion).\u00a0 This is more than the agriculture and aerospace sectors combined. Heritage jobs account for 1% of total national employment.\u00a0 Heritage is popular. Nearly four times more people visited heritage attractions in 2016 than attended league and championship football matches. It is the backdrop to our successful TV export creative industry, worth \u00a322billion. There\u2019s no Downton without Highclere. No Poldark without the mines. Heritage is a public good. Its survival depends on the private, independent and public sectors working together. The battle to protect our heritage is far from won, as high-profile campaigns to \u2018save\u2019 historic landmarks and thousands of buildings at risk show\u2019.<\/p>\n

To realise the power of heritage, Heritage Alliance calls on all political parties to:<\/p>\n