{"id":5529,"date":"2013-03-08T16:59:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T16:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=5529"},"modified":"2013-03-08T16:59:40","modified_gmt":"2013-03-08T16:59:40","slug":"heritage-help-jcnas-partners-launch-free-advice-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=5529","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Help: JCNAS partners launch free advice service"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies (JCNAS), of which the IHBC is a partner, has launched a free public information service that brings together for the first time the expertise offered by heritage organisations to offer support on saving and caring for heritage resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

The services is aimed at local history groups and town and parish councils facing new responsibilities for the care of their historic environment under the recent Localism Act 2011, as well as individual owners of historic properties.<\/p>\n

JCNAS writes<\/span>:
\nThe free information service, which has been developed by the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies (JCNAS), is aimed at local history groups and town and parish councils facing new responsibilities for the care of their historic environment under the recent Localism Act 2011, as well as individual owners of historic properties.<\/p>\n

Heritage Help includes advice on:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 working with listed buildings and conservation areas;
\n\u00b7 designation of historic structures and sites;
\n\u00b7 campaigning and the use of the media;
\n\u00b7 developments in legislation, policy and guidance;
\n\u00b7 forming local groups;
\n\u00b7 undertaking maintenance work; and
\n\u00b7 planning.<\/p>\n

Heritage Help will redirect relevant enquiries to the websites of member bodies and associated organisations and will publish news and views from all the partners.<\/p>\n

John Sell, Chairman of JCNAS, explained: \u2018We are delighted to be launching this service at the same time as celebrations are underway to commemorate 100 years since the Ancient Monuments Act was passed, creating many of the powers still used today to safeguard the nation\u2019s legacy of historic buildings.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018The new Localism Act means local communities face new responsibilities to care for their historic buildings and infrastructure. Our new advice service aims to publicise the expertise and services offered by heritage organisations – particularly those in the voluntary sector – to help local communities save and find new uses for their historic assets.<\/p>\n

\u2018Heritage Help has been created by heritage professionals. It\u2019s a \u2018living tool\u2019 which will continue to be updated, expanded and more interactive.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative, said: \u2018National historic societies like the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Georgian Group, do a great job offering an incredible wealth of support and free advice to people trying to secure the future of their historic buildings. So Heritage Help is good news. It brings together all that knowledge, making it more accessible to local groups caring for their local historic environment and I wish it every success in the future.\u2019<\/p>\n

Deborah Lamb, Director of National Advice and Information for English Heritage, added: \u2018Groups and individuals who own or care for historic buildings can sometimes find it daunting to source useful information on how to look after them properly. This new website provides practical advice and valuable guidance to point them in the right direction.\u2019<\/p>\n

JCNAS is made up of: Council for British Archaeology (CBA); Ancient Monuments Society; The Garden History Society; The Georgian Group; The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings; The Twentieth Century Society; and The Victorian Society.<\/p>\n

Other partners involved in the development of the Heritage Help service include: Civic Voice, Council for Protection of Rural England (CPRE), Walworth Society, UK Association of Preservation Trusts (UKAPT), Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF), Black Environment Network (BEN), ICOMOS UK, Historic Houses Association (HHA), Churches Conservation Trust (CCT), The Heritage Alliance, Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), Theatres Trust, Association of Small Historic Towns and Villages (ASHTAV), Public Monuments & Sculpture Association (PMSA), SAVE Britain\u2019s Heritage, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and English Heritage.<\/p>\n

For more information visit:<\/span> www.heritagehelp.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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