# / . 4 % 8 4 - ! 2 # ( )("# .EWS .OTES FROM THE #HAIR 7HEN !LEXANDRA &AIRCLOUGH ANNOUNCED HER RESIGNATION AS )("# LAW COORDINATOR MY HEART SANK 3HE HAS DONE STALWART WORK WITH HER SUB COMMITTEE IN CONSIDERING CHANGES TO LEGISLATION ON OUR BEHALF AND ORGANISING A SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF CONSERVATION LAW ROADSHOWS (OWEVER !LEXANDRA S MOVE TO THE 0LANNING )NSPECTORATE AND THE NEED TO BE DISINTERESTED WAS ONE OF THE BEST EXCUSES ) HAVE HEARD FOR STANDING DOWN 7E MUST WISH HER WELL 'ETTING )("# MEMBERS INTO HIGH PLACES IS CERTAINLY PART OF THE GAME PLAN !S WE THANK !LEXANDRA WE MUST ALSO WELCOME HER SUCCESSOR ) AM DELIGHTED THAT &RANK +ELSALL HAS AGREED TO TAKE ON THE ROLE &RANK IS A DIRECTOR OF THE !RCHITECTURAL (ISTORY 0RACTICE WITH HONOURS EARNED AT THE ',# AND %NGLISH (ERITAGE (E IS ALSO AN EXPERT AT TRAINING PEOPLE TO FACE PUBLIC INQUIRIES 4HERE IS GOOD NEWS ALSO FROM THE7EST -IDLANDS *OHN9ATES CURRENTLY CHAIR OF THE BRANCH HAS TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF )("# VICE CHAIR OF POLICY A POST THAT HAS BEEN VACANT FOR ALMOST THREE MONTHS *OHN IS AN EXPERIENCED HISTORIC BUILDINGS INSPECTOR AT %NGLISH (ERITAGE WHO HAS THE FURTHER DISTINCTION OF HAVING WORKED ON THE DESIGN OF A BUILDING THAT IS NOW )) LISTED ) KNOW HE WILL BE A VALUABLE ADDITION TO COUNCIL 3O AS MY BLEATINGS IN THIS COLUMN HAVE NOT BEEN IN VAIN LET ME REMIND YOU THAT WE STILL HAVE NO ONE TO PUBLICISE THE INSTITUTE AND BY THE !'- IN *UNE WE SHALL NEED A NEW SECRETARY TO REPLACE 2ICHARD -ORRICE 7ORSE NEWS COMES FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES BREAKING UP ESTABLISHED CONSERVATION TEAMS OR SIMPLY DOWNGRADING STAFF )T IS HEARTENING THEREFORE TO SEE THE PREVIOUSLY BELEAGUERED TEAM AT ,AMBETH #OUNCIL FIGHTING BACK WITH A SUBSTANTIAL BIENNIAL REPORT AND WORK PROGRAMME 4HIS VIVIDLY ILLUSTRATES THE DIVERSITY OF ISSUES ADDRESSED IN DAY TO DAY CONSERVATION WORK AND THE ADDED VALUE BROUGHT TO THE COMMUNITY 3IGNIFICANTLY THE REPORT DEMONSTRATES CONSERVATION AS A PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED PROCESS RATHER THAN THE WHIMSY THAT SOME POLITICIANS MIGHT SEE IT AS ) KNOW THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR THOUGHTS )N #HESHIRE FOR INSTANCE 6ALE 2OYAL "OROUGH #OUNCIL PUBLISHES A BUILT ENVIRONMENT REVIEW )T WOULD BE GOOD TO HEAR THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE TELLING A POSITIVE STORY 4HE INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY IN THE INSTITUTE S ,OCAL !UTHORITIES #ONSERVATION 0ROVISION 3TUDY WILL PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO NEED TO MAKE THE CASE FOR MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF CONSERVATION EXPERTISE OR TO COMPARE LOCAL PERFORMANCE WITH THE NATIONAL PICTURE 4WO SIMPLE FACTS n THAT A THIRD OF ALL PLANNING APPLICATIONS HAVE A HERITAGE DIMENSION BUT THAT ONLY PER CENT OF CONSERVATION AREAS IN %NGLAND HAVE AN APPRAISAL n IMMEDIATELY START TO BUILD THE RATIONALE FOR A MANAGERIAL APPROACH !NOTHER INCREASINGLY USEFUL TOOL IS THE INSTITUTE S EVER EXPANDING WEBSITE )T RECEIVES AN EXCEPTIONAL AMOUNT OF VISITS FROM OVERSEAS AND IS THEREFORE AN IMPORTANT EXPORTER OF 5+ VIEWS AND EXPERIENCE (OWEVER ) SUSPECT THAT USE OF THE SITE BY THE )("# S OWN MEMBERS IS PATCHY $O TRY TO VISIT REGULARLY )F YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT FOR A WHILE YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO FIND PUBLICATIONS TO DOWNLOAD BACK ISSUES OF #ONTEXT THAT CAN BE ACCESSED BY WORD SEARCHES AND WHOLE SECTIONS ON FORTHCOMING EVENTS THE 2OMANIA 0ROJECT JOBS FUNDING AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ) AM PARTICULARLY KEEN THAT MORE PEOPLE SHOULD VISIT THE $ISCUSSION &ORUM 4HOSE WHO ARE ASKING QUESTIONS NEED TO FEEL THEY ARE TAPPING INTO THE HUGE RESERVE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THAT THE INSTITUTE REPRESENTS 4HERE IS CURRENTLY A CORE OF REGULAR PARTICIPANTS MAINTAINING SOME LIVELY EXCHANGES ! 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