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Consultation responsesCLA professionals consistently engage policy makers and politicians at all levels. They scrutinise proposed primary and secondary legislation that affects rural landowners, propose amendments and draft new clauses in consultation with members. CLA advisers have responded to the following consultations: Showing the 10 latest of 50. Show all.  VAT: Addressing Borderline Anomalies - Approved Alterations to 'Protected Buildings'In the March 2012 Budget the Government announced the abolition of VAT zero-rating of approved alterations to listed dwellings, from October 2012, suggesting that it is a "perverse anomaly" which benefits only millionaires. The decision to... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [16 May 2012] IfA Standard and Guidance for Archaeological advice by Historic Environment ServicesDevelopment proposed by CLA members often has archaeological implications, and poor archaeological practice can have unfortunate implications for members. The Institute for Archaeologists has proposed a standard and attached guidance, for archaeologists... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [29 February 2012] The Penfold Review and forthcoming heritage legislationThe Government's autumn 2011 Penfold Review implementation report contains a number of proposals for heritage legislation. These could in particular significantly improve the listed building consent system. This CLA initial draft response looks at how... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [2 February 2012] National Heritage Protection PlanThe National Heritage Protection Plan which commenced formally in 2011 is supposed to direct English Heritage's work on Heritage Protection. The CLA sits on its Advisory Board. This consultation response says (see especially Q2) that the NHPP continues... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [26 January 2012] The energy efficiency 'Green Deal' and older propertiesThe Green Deal is a Government scheme to encourage energy efficiency measures in existing buildings by enabling owners to fit them free of charge and repay the costs through subsequent electricity bills. It is due to commence in autumn 2012. A key part... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [16 November 2011] Draft National Planning Policy Framework - HeritageIn addition to the main CLA response to the draft NPPF on this site, the CLA made a further more technical response on heritage. Although the NPPF's historic environment chapter could easily be made good, as it stands it has serious flaws which -... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [13 October 2011] Historic BattlefieldsA Battlefield Register for Wales (England already has one) has long been promised and this consultation sets out proposals. The CLA response questions the justification for yet another heritage designation - the consultation document provides little... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [14 June 2011] Good Practice Guide for Local ListingLocal listing has happened for many years. It means listing selected buildings in the local plan, which makes them a 'material consideration' in planning decisions involving them (and also neighbouring sites). This obviously, whether justifiably and... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [18 May 2011] The Heritage Lottery Fund's Strategic Framework for 2013-2019The HLF consults stakeholders on its future strategy every five years. The CLA response encourages the HLF to focus on physical heritage, especially historic buildings; regeneration (including rural regeneration); heritage skills development; and to... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [27 April 2011] The National Heritage Protection Plan (Interim version, December 2010)English Heritage needs a powerful strategy for its key statutory responsibility, which is its role in the struggling heritage protection system. Unfortunately its draft National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP) does not provide this. Instead it is a... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [14 February 2011] |
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