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Achievements to date

Whilst waiting for the introduction of the Heritage Protection Bill, the Government, English Heritage and other partners have been working on those aspects of reform which do not require primary legislation.

We have achieved a lot without legislation, as can be seen below, but this does not negate the need for a new Heritage Act to ensure a fully unified system of heritage protection.

Detailed view of the iron bridge at Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site

Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site, Shropshire. In July 2009 a new circular was released updating policy guidance on protection and management required for World Heritage Sites.

What has been achieved?

PPS5 and Guidance.
World Heritage Site Circular.
Transfer of responsibility from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to English Heritage for designation and Scheduled Monument Consent, although the Secretary of State retains decision making powers.
HELM-HPR training events which began in 2009 with the Heritage Partnership Agreement training and continue in 2010 with PPS, Historic Environment Record (HER) and local designation events being planned.
Production of the comprehensive assessment of local authority resources. Further studies into historic environment sector resources were published in 2010 and from now on will be an annual report.
Marine and Coastal Access Act was given Royal Assent in November 2009.
Sites and Monuments Record to Historic Environment Record: Local Authority Case Studies published (March 2010).
Grant scheme for HPR compliant HERs, HER21 (2010-2011).
The Online application form to designate a heritage asset went live in June 2010
Good Practice Guide to Local Listing - a draft guidance document is out for consultation until 13th May
The National Heritage List for England

The 1960s brutalist ziggurat buildings at the University of East Anglia

The Grade II* listed ziggurats at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. One of the Heritage Partnership Agreements pilots which demonstrated the considerable benefits of a partnership agreement.