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The Department has released a discussion paper setting out its proposals for ‘streamlining’ local heritage protection. The National Trust has responded with a critique of the proposals and a call for an open public debate on heritage protection.
The damage done by these proposals could not be undone. It would be a crime as well as a blunder to proceed without widespread consultation of local councils, community organisations and the general public. This should include a series of public forums at which the proposed changes can be debated and recast.