The IHBC has submitted evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee Inquiry on ‘…. placemaking and the levelling up agenda’, noting that redundant historic building restoration can catalyse ‘Levelling Up’, and unlock new community spaces, commercial uses etc.
… Increasing the level of investment in the conservation and regeneration of historic areas….would assist in the ‘levelling up’ of lagging regional economies…
The IHBC writes:
… Substantial positive change has taken place in many town and city centres in recent decades as a result of regenerative investment in the historic environment, the individual buildings, the space around them and the much wider historic areas. Investment in quality public realm can enhance the viability of the buildings within it and provide space for successful organised events and informal activities.
The success over many years of heritage led regeneration schemes to empower communities through transforming and regenerating their built environment, culminating recently in High Streets Heritage Action Zones and Transforming Places through Heritage, has provided high quality successful shopping streets and public spaces. The continuation of schemes of this type in underperforming areas will significantly reanimate these areas. Increasing the level of investment in the conservation and regeneration of historic areas outside London and the south east of England would assist in the ‘levelling up’ of lagging regional economies….
IHBC DCMS Committee Evidence on Placemaking and the levelling up agenda
See more background HERE and Read more HERE.
