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HTF welcomes the launch of the conservation area campaign  Chris Winter, Director of the Historic Towns Forum (HTF) represented the Forum at the launch of the 2009 English Heritage Heritage @ Risk in London and welcomed the campaign to improve the care of Conservation Areas.
The survey of the state of conservation areas across England carried out by English Heritage supported the Forum’s call for local authorities to make more use of the tools already available to them. More details | Study tour of the Republic of Ireland The HTF visit to Ireland in July will include a conference in Kilkenny to explore conservation and placemaking, together with a workshop on tourism
The event is sponsored by HTF, Fáilte Ireland and Kilkenny Council
Programme and booking details | A time to reflect on retail developmentThe economic downturn offers breathing space for Local Authorites and developers to reflect on the direction of retail development in historic towns. At York on 23-24 September leading experts from both private and public sectors will offer new information on retail development.
More details | Integrated sustainable transport strategies  Sustainable transport must be a priority if we are to manage historic places and resources.
Park & Ride can offer a solution but can be difficult to implement. This along with other parking strategies, in the context of integrated transport planning was examined at our conference in Winchester. View the conference report and speakers presentations here.
| Historic Towns & Smarter Growth This conference was well attended by delegates from all over the UK and Ireland, with expert speakers stimulating valuable discussion. Practitioners were able to take part in lively workshops and to hear about examples of good practice to support their own work. View the conference report and speakers presentations here. An appropriate output from the conference, with Members’ contributions to a collection of good (and bad) practice examples, is being considered and will be announced in the near future. | HTF Vice chair at major sustainability conferenceThis groundbreaking two-day conference and trade exhibition took as its focus how our built heritage can address the challenge of climate change. The conference was organised by the Chartered Institute of Building in partnership with The National Trust, English Heritage and Somerset House. Leading experts provided perspectives on how historic buildings can sensibly & realistically meet the challenge of global warming. Professionals in the sector had the opportunity to share best practice and lessons learned. Speakers focused on energy use and issues of reducing threat and dealing with the impact of flooding on historic buildings. Key speakers: Lord Smith, Environment Agency; Hank Dittmar, Princes Trust for the Built Environment; Sir John Sorrell, CABE; Simon Jenkins, The National Trust; Harry Reeves, DCMS | Membership opened up for 2009Since opening up Membership to the UK and Ireland, the Historic Towns Forum is delighted to welcome its new Members from Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Join Here | Article 4 Directions Research Report now available   The full report and findings of the research carried out by RPS into the use of Article 4 Directions is now available as a pdf. The Forum is very grateful to RPS for this work which will be used in the coming year as part of the range of measures available to practitioners in the protection and enhancement of historic towns. One of the most important findings was that, among those surveyed, none had had claims for compensation one of the reasons sited for not using Article 4 Directions. Read the full report and the summary document The work followed a review of 'Townscape in Trouble' a publication prepared by the Forum in 1992, which was influential in persuading the Government of the day to introduce Article 4 (2) Directions. It identified the damage being done to the character and appearance of Conservation Areas by small scale works which did not require express permission. Examples included replacement of traditional windows, installation of dormer windows and rooflights, removal of boundary walls and railings, formation of hardstandings and the installation of cladding on front elevations. |
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