Providing a voice for the region's historic environment
Historic enviornmment and communities
In addition to regular features Heritage Counts 2006 included topics as follows:
- Characteristics of participation and removing barriers to participation in the historic environment
- Involvement in decision-making to do with the historic environment
- Role of the voluntary sector in the historic environment
- Research reports on heritage television viewing, voluntary organisations in the historic environment sector, and local authority consultation on planning
Related Documents
A Survey of Heritage Television Viewing Figures (2006)
This research was commissioned by the CBA and funded by English Heritage and the University of Bristol. It was presented to English Heritage for Heritage Counts, an annual review of England's Historic Environment, in November 2006. The report is also available online at www.britarch.ac.uk/publications/bulletin/piccini_full.html
Making Consultation Matter (2006)
Asurvey of voluntary sector experience of Local Authority Consultation on Land-Use planning. This research was carried out in 2005-6 to produce evidence of how Local Planning Authorities are engaging with heritage groups over local planning policy and practice. The aim of the report is to identify areas of common concern and identify good practice as a basis for action, skills development and if necessary further research.
Making Consultation Matter - Appendices to Report (2006)
Appendix 1: Methodology, Appendix 2: Questionnaire, Appendix 3: Summary of response, Appendix 4: Quantitative analysis of results from heritage groups, Appendix 5: Qualitative analysis of results, Appendix 6: Overall message of each heritage group.
How We Do It. The scale and scope of voluntary organisations in the heritage sector (2006)
New research now shows how voluntary bodies are responsible for a massive proportion of national heritage activity and that that they have the will and energy to do far more. This report tells the story of what the voluntary heritage sector delivers and how it is responding to the evolving needs of both communities and funders. It also identifies a number of factors that are holding the sector back and makes recommendations designed to overcome them.
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