{"id":3526,"date":"2011-12-22T16:17:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T16:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2011-12-22T16:17:37","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T16:17:37","slug":"ihbc-welcomes-new-spab-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=3526","title":{"rendered":"IHBC welcomes new SPAB Director"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has appointed Matthew Slocombe, a full member of the IHBC, to take over as Director when Philip Venning retires next summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: \u2018Matthew\u2019s been a hugely important and energetic part of the heritage scene, especially in recent years, and not least as Deputy Secretary of SPAB, so it\u2019s great news that he will now lead this hugely important organisation.\u2019<\/p>\n

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\u2018Philip Venning\u2019s exemplary standard of leadership has been a model for us all as the sector has faced a dramatic evolution, especially more recently.\u00a0 As those changes are only expected to increase, it is hard to imagine a person better suited to maintaining Philip\u2019s high standard than Matthew.\u00a0 Matthew\u2019s astute contributions to debate, alongside his stalwart support for key partnership bodies such as the Joint Committee of National Amenity Societies, confirm his capacity to bring SPAB to a whole new generation of enthusiasts, whether professional or lay, or that huge number of people that occupy that vast territory in between.\u2019<\/p>\n


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SPAB writes:<\/span><\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s oldest heritage body, SPAB (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) has appointed a new director. Matthew Slocombe will succeed Philip Venning when he retires next year. Although Philip\u2019s title, and that of his predecessors in this key role, was Secretary, Matthew will take the title \u2018Director\u2019 to better communicate the scope and nature of the position.<\/p>\n

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An architectural historian, Matthew, 44, has worked for SPAB since 1991 when he took up the post of Head Caseworker, moving on from a similar role at The Georgian Group. Since 1995 he has been SPAB\u2019s Deputy Secretary (and Company Secretary since 2005) and is widely known throughout the heritage sector through the many committees and panels on which he is a member and advisor \u2013 notably as Secretary of the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies and as a member of the new National Heritage Protection Plan Advisory Board.<\/p>\n

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Matthew says: \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u2019I am delighted that SPAB\u2019s trustees have given me this opportunity.\u00a0 My aim as Director will be to demonstrate the continuing relevance of SPAB ideas, with their emphasis on practicality.\u00a0 The Society\u2019s common sense approach to old buildings, coupled with its enthusiasm for creative new design and its cutting-edge research into energy efficiency, puts SPAB at the forefront of 21st<\/sup> century building conservation. We take a long-term and truly sustainable view of the historic environment which makes us, as William Morris aptly put it, \u2018trustees for those who come after us\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Looking to the future, Matthew says: \u2018SPAB is a provider of respected conservation training, technical information and statutory advice for listed buildings. These roles remain vital, but we are in a period of great change, with heritage services in the public sector under enormous pressure. Sad though this is, if the great gains made in building conservation over the last half century are not to be reversed it is vital that organisations like SPAB rise to the challenge. I feel passionately that SPAB has much to offer homeowners, local authorities and to the communities whose role in the management of the historic environment is due to expand under the government\u2019s Localism agenda. I intend to make it a priority to ensure that all are aware of the help and advice we can provide.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Philip Venning will retire in summer 2012 after 28 years as SPAB Secretary. Matthew will officially take up his new \u2018Director\u2019 post on Philip\u2019s retirement. In the meantime he will continue as Deputy Secretary and will continue to play a pivotal steering role in the formulation and implementation of SPAB\u2019s organisation-wide Strategy, which seeks to strengthen, develop and focus the work of the Society.<\/p>\n

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SPAB Chairman David Heath says: \u2018Philip has been an outstanding Secretary and we knew that he would be difficult to replace. This was a contested appointment and we looked for someone who could build upon Philip\u2019s success; someone who not only shared our passionate determination to protect old buildings, but who brought appropriate skills, thorough understanding and a fresh perspective to the role. We are very pleased to appoint Matthew.\u2019<\/p>\n

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