Managing Heritage Assets for Added Value - 28 January 2010

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The Programme 

9.00 Registration / coffee    
       
9.30 Welcome, introduction and purpose:
Achieving sustainable communities and raising the quality of 'place' - the role of heritage
 		   Henry Owen-John, Regional Director
English Heritage
9.40

Conservation , Place and Corporate Objectives
Local and regional aspirations: the contribution of well managed Conservation Areas and the CAAR Survey.

   Graeme Ives, Historic Areas Advisor
English Heritage
10.05 Championing Heritage
The role and experience of Heritage Champions
 		   Cllr Kevin Hogg, Stockport MBC
Cllr Hilarie McNae, Cheshire West & Chester Council
10.15 Discussion: experiences and issues from the floor
 		   Facilitated by the Chair
10.45 Tea/Coffee    
11.15 Strategic management of assets
The policy context; community engagement; investment & regeneration; Local Authority performance benefits
 		   Brian Human, Vice Chair
HTF
11.45 Discussion: experiences and issues from the floor
 		   Facilitated by the Chair
12.00 Maximising Effectiveness
Using the tools available for effective management of Conservation Areas		   Dawn Morse, Senior Associate
Turley Associates
12.25 Discussion: experiences and issues from the floor   Facilitated by the Chair
12.45 Summary and conclusions   Chair
13.00 Lunch    
14.00 Local Case Study
The combination of adaptive re-use of historic buildings in the city centre conservation areas (of which Britannia Hotel is an early example) with new build; and the public realm improvements in the area.		   Henry Owen-John, Regional Director
English Heritage
14.25 Discussion: sharing experiences   Facilitated by HTF
14.40 Walking tour
From the Britannia hotel up to Piccadilly, into the Northern Quarter and Ancoats		   Henry Owen-John, Regional Director and Karl Creaser, Regional Policy Advisor, English Heritage
15.40 Tea/coffee    
16.00 Close    
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