Culture, Media and Sports Committee - New Inquiry

Culture, Media and Sports Committee – new inquiry on protecting, preserving and making accessible our nation’s heritage

The Society has recently completed its submission to the CMS committee inquiry.

The salient points covered within the submission include:

1. What DCSM should identify as priorities in the forthcoming Heritage White Paper;

2. The remit and effectiveness of DCMS, English heritage and other relevant organisations in representing heritage interests outside and inside Government;

3. The balance between heritage and development areas in planning policy;

4. Access to heritage and the position of heritage as a cultural asset in the community;

5. Funding, with particular reference to the adequacy of the budget for English Heritage and for museums and galleries, the impact of the London 2012 Olympics on Lottery funding for heritage projects, and forthcoming decisions on the sharing of funds from Lottery sources between good causes;

6. What the roles and responsibilities should be for English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund, local authorities, museums and galleries, charitable and other non-Governmental organisations in maintaining the nation’s heritage;

7. Whether there is an adequate supply of professionals with conservation skills; the priority placed by planning authorities on conservation; and means of making conservation expertise more accessible to planning officers, councillors and the general public.

Members can view and download the full text of the submission on this page once logged in.  The submission will be made more publicly available within a short period.

Last modified 19/09/2006