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Posted on behalf of Historic Environment Commissions, English Heritage As of 15th February 2010 English Heritage is opening a new scheme within its Historic Environment Enabling Programme. In 2010/11 we are making available a total of £400,000 towards research and development into Historic Environment Records (HERs), to help owners and users bring HERs into line with planned Heritage Protection Reform. English Heritage is committed to Heritage Protection Reform (HPR). A critical element of this reform is ensuring that useful, appropriate and accurate information is readily available to those making planning decisions about the character and components of the historic environment. Government recognises the central part which Historic Environment Records (HERs) play in providing access to this vital knowledge. English Heritage recognises its own responsibility in assisting local authorities to develop HERs which comply with HPR approaches and which enhance the evidence base for effective planning. English Heritage in partnership with the Institute of Historic Building Conservation and the Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers is developing a strategy for HPR compliant HERs. It is envisaged that implementation of this strategy will take place between 2010 and 2015, subject to funding being available. In 2010/11 therefore, we are intending to invest a sum of £400,000 in projects dedicated to assisting HERs in the move towards full HPR Compliance in England. While this is a significant sum, we recognise that it will not of itself deliver HPR compliance in all HERs nationally. The projects will therefore focus on developing exemplars and good practice, delivering guidance and assisting with infrastructural improvements to provide working models. This scheme will run initially for one year only. It will be run in accordance with Historic Environment Enabling Programme protocols (please see www.english-heritage.org.uk/HEEP<http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/HEEP>). Please go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/HEEP<http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/HEEP> and scroll down for the HER21 scheme for details. Regards Bruce *********************************************************************************** Bruce Howard Heritage Information Partnerships Supervisor (HER Liaison) English Heritage National Monuments Record Kemble Drive Swindon SN2 2GZ Tel: 01793 414880 Fax: 01793 414444 e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> mobile: 07979 241 770 New Guidelines for Historic Environment Records now available online: www.ifp-plus.info<http://www.ifp-plus.info> HER Forum email list owner: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/herforum.html http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/using/quickuser.htm P Please consider the environment - do you really need to print this email? _________________________________________________________________________________ Concerned about how climate change may affect older properties? What about saving energy? Visit our new website www.climatechangeandyourhome.org.uk today. This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of English Heritage unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system and notify the sender immediately. Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it. Any information sent to English Heritage may become publicly available.