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Heritage Buildings

Thursday 23 May 2024 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Department for Culture, Media and Sport lists buildings of special interest and provides financial support through Historic England's high streets heritage action zones programme.
  • The cultural development fund allows communities to retain, repurpose, and breathe life into important public buildings with heritage value.
  • The response does not provide concrete steps or agreement regarding the protection and celebration of the Diss Express.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Holly Lynch Lab
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The Member raises concerns about the protection and repurposing of heritage buildings in their constituency.

Question

What steps her Department is taking to protect and repurpose heritage buildings?

Answer from Julia Lopez

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport lists buildings of special architectural or historic interest, providing enhanced protection. It also provides financial support through Historic England's £95 million high streets heritage action zones programme.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Details on forcing developers to engage and release buildings if they are not willing to invest.

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Q2 Holly Lynch Lab
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The Member thanks the Minister for her answer and highlights the work of Halifax Civic Trust. She raises concerns about developers sitting on heritage buildings without investing in them.

Question

What else might we be able to do to force them to engage and release those buildings if they are not going to invest?

Answer from Julia Lopez

The Member spoke to the heritage Minister about Piece Hall, a heritage site. The cultural development fund allows communities to retain important public buildings with heritage value, repurpose them, and breathe life into local communities.

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Not addressed: Concrete actions or measures to force developers to engage and release heritage buildings.

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Q3 Richard Bacon Con
Culture, Media & Sport
Context

The Member thanks the Clerk of Legislation for his work and raises awareness about the Diss Express, which he considers a heritage building.

Question

Does the Minister agree that for many people in South Norfolk the Diss Express feels like a heritage building and should be protected and celebrated accordingly?

Answer from Julia Lopez

The Member is right to highlight the Diss Express, which is presumed to be a heritage railway. The answer does not provide any concrete steps or agreement regarding its protection and celebration.

Not addressed: Agreement on considering the Diss Express as a heritage building and taking steps for its protection.

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