7th December 2005, 01:33 PM
Numbered as requested. 
3. There has to be some way for planning officials to be made to listen when EH say a site is nationally important (maybe a definition of nationally important needs to be given).
4. Heritage is a vital asset to the community and, although there are constraints on its use, should be accessible where the site allows.
5. It seems EH needs more funding as do museums etc. A lot of heritage is only conserved with the assistance of Lottery funding so this should be a priority. The Olympics will bring large amounts of revenue to the areas holding the events so there should be as much private funding of it from these areas as possible, remind them of partnerships.
6. I thought EH's role was protector of heritage why should that change. Local authorities are also charged with protecting heritage for the community so that should be enforced in some way.
7. You have the answer as to the number of professionals with conservation skills but to my mind you can never have too many. Conservation should play an important part in planning decisions. There probably needs to be more education of conservation given to the whole community but especially planning authorities, this will make more people aware of conservation needs.
How's that for starters?
3. There has to be some way for planning officials to be made to listen when EH say a site is nationally important (maybe a definition of nationally important needs to be given).
4. Heritage is a vital asset to the community and, although there are constraints on its use, should be accessible where the site allows.
5. It seems EH needs more funding as do museums etc. A lot of heritage is only conserved with the assistance of Lottery funding so this should be a priority. The Olympics will bring large amounts of revenue to the areas holding the events so there should be as much private funding of it from these areas as possible, remind them of partnerships.
6. I thought EH's role was protector of heritage why should that change. Local authorities are also charged with protecting heritage for the community so that should be enforced in some way.
7. You have the answer as to the number of professionals with conservation skills but to my mind you can never have too many. Conservation should play an important part in planning decisions. There probably needs to be more education of conservation given to the whole community but especially planning authorities, this will make more people aware of conservation needs.
How's that for starters?