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HTF conferences and seminars cover a broad range of topics addressing the latest issues that impact the historic environment. The events offer best practice guidance from experts and practitioners and a valuable opportunity to network with others working in the heart of our historic towns and cities.

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2012 Events - bookmark this page to ensure you are kept up to date. 

31 May
London
 

HTF in conjunction with Bircham Dyson Bell will be hosting this half day seminar looking at the practicalities for community groups, Development Trusts, and other interested parties in light of the right to buy element of the Localism Act and how this will affect those organisations interested in acquiring historic buildings for their local communities from Local Authorities.

Topics covered will include the Localism Act, community right to buy, the process, partnership funding, care, new uses for your building, and how to make it a sustainable project. Speakers will include lawyers from Bircham Dyson Bell, funders, neighbourhood planning experts and case study examples.
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Starting
May (tbc)
(various
locations)
Practical Localism Workshops

The workshop programme, which will be delivered in six different towns/cities throughout England, will be available here shortly.
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20 June
Salisbury
The NPPF: planning for growth in our historic towns and cities - implications, instigation and information

This one day seminar will look in detail at the implications of the recent National Planning Poilcy Framweork for our historic towns and cities, and how they will be affected by growth, the change in planning law, and accompanying legislation.
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Presentations and reports from HTF's 2012 programme of events, conferences and seminars

Below you will find the event report and speakers presentations for each of our 2012 events.

Understanding LocalismLondon21 FebPresentations
Culture – Heritage – Tourism: developing the productBlenheim Palace16 MarchReportPresentations
Retail, the High Street Review and revivification of historic coresLondon23 MarchReportPresentations

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