About HTFThe Historic Towns Forum (HTF), formerly the English Historic Towns Forum (EHTF), has been supporting professionals working in the historic built environment since 1987. | ||||
Achieving added value through community engagement
| HTF Annual Conference: Historic towns and climate change
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HTF Photo Competition
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Future ‘good causes’ shares of Lottery fundingThe HTF believes that Lottery money should not be a substitute for funding that would normally be met by mainstream public sector spending. HTF welcomes the Coalition Government’s intention to increase the shares to arts, heritage and sport ... See full response | Response to DCMS Structural Reform PlanHTF strongly endorses the response to this announcement made on behalf of the heritage sector by The Heritage Alliance. Addressing the Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, it makes the case for Government support for heritage in the run up to the Comprehensive Spending Review. read more | |||
HTF Supports the Heritage Alliance's statement on the BudgetThe Historic Towns Forum (HTF) supports strongly the views on the Budget expressed by the Heritage Alliance, especially the impact on conservation work of the increase in VAT and the effect on support for heritage conservation implied by cuts to the DCMS budget. read more | ||||
Connecting people with place
Successful places improve quality of life, they provide a sense of local distinctiveness and identity for residents and visitors, and they attract investment. This conference demonstrated a new approach to interactivity using existing and new data and the latest technologies. View the Conference report and speakers' presentations | ||||
The Future of Heritage Protection
| A Historic Core Zone - the solution to traffic management in a Historic Town?
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Capturing Quality in Our Time
| The role of retail development in economic regeneration: 27 May
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PPS5: Planning for the Historic EnvironmentThe Government has set out its aim that "the historic environment and its heritage assets should be conserved and enjoyed for the quality of life they bring to this and future generations" in the recently published PPS5 ... read more. | ||||
PPS: Planning for a low carbon future in a changing climateSee the HTF response to the CLG consultation | ||||
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| How much heritage awareness is taught to the planners and architects of tomorrow?HTF is working with English Heritage to explore how great a part heritage plays in the degree courses for planning, architecture, urban design and other professions. Following extensive research a number of higher education institutions will join a pilot project to develop good practice and teaching and learning resources. For more information contact HTF Director at chris.winter@uwe.ac.uk | |||
Updated Park & Ride surveyThe Park & Ride survey carried out on behalf of HTF by RPS last year gave us invaluable information about schemes all over the country. To share your experiences or to update information you have already given us please complete the updated survey. | Raising Conservation Area AwarenessResearch and anecdotal evidence demonstrates that many property owners may be unaware of the fact that they live or work in a Conservation Area. HTF is piloting a ‘leaflet’ which can be customised by local authorities and made available on line or delivered through the door with information and contact details for residents and businesses. Contact chris.winter@uwe.ac.uk for more information | |||
Talk the Walk networking event: "Retrofitting for Walking"Talk the Walk brings professionals from the worlds of transport planning, engineering, public space design and public health with those promoting walking. Details can be found at www.talkthewalk.info – if you would like to attend, complete the on-line registration at www.rethinkingcities.net/talkshops | ||||