Hi,
Here's an article from the Guardian on the planned redevelopment of an estate of post-war prefabs. I'm depressed by the fact that EH are only allowed to list buildings that have few if any modifications. I suppose its in keeping with the idea of preservation, but it cuts across the grain of both heritage and life. That being said, I suspect there are many ways to work with the heritage of this place that might make more impact than preserving it whole. I'm also interested in the DCMS response about local democracy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/02/postwar-prefab-houses-demolition-london
All the best
Sarah
Visit the new English Heritage website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk . The site has a new, dedicated section for heritage professionals: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional together with information on days out http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout, heritage news http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/news, looking after listed properties http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/your-property and the latest information on heritage protection: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/caring/listing.
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