Strong concerns have been raised about the financial viability of English Heritage, the new £85m government-endowed charity which will manage historic properties in the UK, in views that endorse the IHBC’s concerns.
The English Heritage Commission, the current governing board for English Heritage, has said it cannot commit to supporting the new organisation until ‘unacceptable financial risk’ is mitigated.
In December 2013, David Kincaid, IHBC Policy Secretary and Chair of the institute’s Policy Committee, said: ‘Our primary concern is the longer-term funding for both parts of the split.’
The IHBC’s formal response to the consultation also highlighted these reservations, saying: ‘We have serious concerns about the funding arrangements, which seem to be based more on the extent of funds available than an assessment of the requirements for the long-term conservation of architectural heritage in a Nation that relies on this for a substantial proportion of its income…’.
See the IHBC’s response at: LINK
See the EH Commissioners response at: LINK
See links to the proposals at: LINK
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