Heritage Fears As Council Conservation Group Cut ; Fears Have Been Raised Over the Future of Birmingham's Historic Buildings As the City Council Cuts Its Conservation Group. Neil Elkes Looks at the Consequences

Birmingham Post › March 11, 2010

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When the phrase "disband Conservation Group" appeared in the council's 2010 budget it sent a wave of fear through Birmingham's heritage groups.

The saving of pounds 350,000 from a recession-hit planning department budget could not be worth more than the prospect of Birmingham giving up its control of historic buildings, they screamed.

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Heritage Fears As Council Conservation Group Cut ; Fears Have Been Raised Over the Future of Birmingham's Historic Buildings As the City Council Cuts Its Conservation Group. Neil Elkes Looks at the Consequences

The group, a team of specialist planning officials, work closely with a committee of expert volunteers on the local authority's Conservation and Heritage Panel to ensure that the bulldozers of developers do not ride roughshod over the city's rich architectural heritage.

The volunteers are drawn from a range of i...

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