{"id":30385,"date":"2021-06-25T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30385"},"modified":"2021-06-25T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T15:31:07","slug":"fears-liverpool-may-lose-world-heritage-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30385","title":{"rendered":"Fears Liverpool may lose World Heritage status"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Nearly 30 figures from politics, football and academia have signed a letter urging Unesco not to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage status.<\/h3>\n
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\u2026 city’s bid was centred on its history as a major global port\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

\u2026 urged World Heritage Committee members to \u2018defer any decision on the city’s status\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

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The threat of demotion has rumbled on for more than a decade after modern developments on the city’s waterfront.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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There are concerns the World Heritage committee will recommend that the city should lose the status in a Unesco report expected on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Regional mayor Steve Rotheram is among those who said it would be a “setback”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Liverpool was granted the highly sought-after World Heritage status from the international cultural organisation Unesco in 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The accolade recognises the city’s history as a major trading centre during the British Empire and its architectural landmarks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Unesco will confirm the sites on its World Heritage List in\u00a0a meeting this July<\/a>.<\/p>\n