Post by Kev on Jan 7, 2004 11:09:34 GMT -5
LIVERPOOL has been chosen to host a top regeneration conference by London-based heritage chiefs.
The Heritage Lottery Fund, and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe), are hosting the one-day event at the Albert Dock on January 20.
Two hundred delegates from local authorities, architecture firms and community groups, together with heritage specialists and design practitioners, will meet at the restored Grade I listed dock.
Heritage Lottery chiefs say Liverpool is a prime example of how the historic environment can be harnessed to bring about regeneration, jobs and future prosperity.
Since the Lottery began in 1994, the HLF has committed more than £2.8bn nationwide.
More than £311m of that has been allocated to projects in the north west - £63.6m to Liverpool alone.
Tony Jones, head of HLF in the north west and who lives in Liverpool, said: "We've put millions into Liverpool in key heritage assets like the Ropewalks area. Here you are seeing physical improvements.
"When I moved to south Liverpool the Sefton Park Palm House was derelict. We've put in £2m and its restoration has given confidence to the area. When I moved in there were three or four derelict houses in my street. Now there's only one.
"There's a huge investment needed to bring back our heritage into good function."
The north west has twice as many of its most historic buildings on an "at risk" register as the national average.
In Liverpool they include St Luke's Church in Leece Street, the West Derby Courthouse, and the Nelson Memorial in Exchange Flags.
Four months ago the Northwest Development Agency pledged a £1m pot of cash to city conservation chiefs for a fresh purge on Liverpool's decaying buildings.
More than 60 sites, including five highlighted in the ECHO's Stop the Rot campaign, will eventually be targeted.
Detailed surveys will be carried out on crumbling buildings, and conservation officers will have the finances to carry out repairs.
Andrea Titterington, CABE's Merseyside regional representative, says it is a "tremendously exciting time" for regeneration in Liverpool.
Andrea, who is working on the Anfield-Breckfield area, said: "We're making tremendous progress and there's no doubt that every time you go into the city centre there is something new under way."
Delegates at the Maritime Museum conference will be given a welcome from Sir Bob Scott, and Heritage Lottery Fund chairwoman Liz Forgan will discuss "the X factor: what can heritage contribute to regeneration?", including the Ropewalks Town-scape Heritage Initiative.
They will also hear how heritage and development can work together, and about community-led regeneration, and conservation and creativity.
Sir Bob Scott
LIVERPOOL is a perfect example of the marriage of old and new, according to the Culture Company's chairman, Sir Bob Scott (left).
And Liverpudlians' passion for maintaining their heritage has been charted by the Capital of Culture team.
Sir Bob said: "When we did a survey asking what were the 10 most important aspects of Liverpool's culture, heritage easily came top of the list, with 43% of those answering putting it in their top 10.
"That included a lot of children. "The trouble is that we tend to take it for granted until something happens or threatens it. Suddenly we realise how important it is.
"To build for the future you have to first of all take care of the past. The ECHO's hugely successful Stop the Rot campaign has reminded everybody that the architecture of this city, and for the people of this city, is one of its most important aspects.
"What we can't do is leave the 19th century looking derelict.
"Duke Street for an example is a combination of the revival of magnificent buildings and some really imaginative, well proportioned modern buildings which have converted the it from a slum to a fantastic upmarket street."
Sir Bob is a big supporter of Will Alsop's Cloud which won the design competition for the Fourth Grace at the Pier Head.
He said: "I'm convinced the it will draw attention to the grandeur of the Three Graces and provide the most wonderful setting for a piece of modern architecture."
Carole Souter
BRITAIN'S historic environment is the "X factor" in urban regeneration says the chairwoman of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Carole Souter says there needs to be a marriage between conserving the past and utilising new ideas for the future.
She said: "It's not just conservation of a building or a park, it's about using it as a catalyst for the regeneration of the area.
"Conservation is terribly important to us, but it's also very important we use funds to make sure we're providing a sustainable future for the area and the community.
"Some things look very pretty but 10 years later they are still sitting there, doing nothing. We can use lottery funding to support new design within the historic context."
She says one advantage that Liverpool, along with other cities, has is that it has escaped mass demolition and its historic past is there to be regenerated.
And Britain has hundreds of unsung heroes and heroines who work tirelessly to bring this history back into use.
But while HLF is 400% over-subscribed, she says public money is only the catalyst for regeneration.
"Public money provides the confidence and then the private sector comes on board.
"But it would be a great mis-take to think that public money can always do the job on its own.
"There's still a tremendous amount to do and there's an increasing interest and excite-ment in this area."
The Heritage Lottery Fund, and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe), are hosting the one-day event at the Albert Dock on January 20.
Two hundred delegates from local authorities, architecture firms and community groups, together with heritage specialists and design practitioners, will meet at the restored Grade I listed dock.
Heritage Lottery chiefs say Liverpool is a prime example of how the historic environment can be harnessed to bring about regeneration, jobs and future prosperity.
Since the Lottery began in 1994, the HLF has committed more than £2.8bn nationwide.
More than £311m of that has been allocated to projects in the north west - £63.6m to Liverpool alone.
Tony Jones, head of HLF in the north west and who lives in Liverpool, said: "We've put millions into Liverpool in key heritage assets like the Ropewalks area. Here you are seeing physical improvements.
"When I moved to south Liverpool the Sefton Park Palm House was derelict. We've put in £2m and its restoration has given confidence to the area. When I moved in there were three or four derelict houses in my street. Now there's only one.
"There's a huge investment needed to bring back our heritage into good function."
The north west has twice as many of its most historic buildings on an "at risk" register as the national average.
In Liverpool they include St Luke's Church in Leece Street, the West Derby Courthouse, and the Nelson Memorial in Exchange Flags.
Four months ago the Northwest Development Agency pledged a £1m pot of cash to city conservation chiefs for a fresh purge on Liverpool's decaying buildings.
More than 60 sites, including five highlighted in the ECHO's Stop the Rot campaign, will eventually be targeted.
Detailed surveys will be carried out on crumbling buildings, and conservation officers will have the finances to carry out repairs.
Andrea Titterington, CABE's Merseyside regional representative, says it is a "tremendously exciting time" for regeneration in Liverpool.
Andrea, who is working on the Anfield-Breckfield area, said: "We're making tremendous progress and there's no doubt that every time you go into the city centre there is something new under way."
Delegates at the Maritime Museum conference will be given a welcome from Sir Bob Scott, and Heritage Lottery Fund chairwoman Liz Forgan will discuss "the X factor: what can heritage contribute to regeneration?", including the Ropewalks Town-scape Heritage Initiative.
They will also hear how heritage and development can work together, and about community-led regeneration, and conservation and creativity.
Sir Bob Scott
LIVERPOOL is a perfect example of the marriage of old and new, according to the Culture Company's chairman, Sir Bob Scott (left).
And Liverpudlians' passion for maintaining their heritage has been charted by the Capital of Culture team.
Sir Bob said: "When we did a survey asking what were the 10 most important aspects of Liverpool's culture, heritage easily came top of the list, with 43% of those answering putting it in their top 10.
"That included a lot of children. "The trouble is that we tend to take it for granted until something happens or threatens it. Suddenly we realise how important it is.
"To build for the future you have to first of all take care of the past. The ECHO's hugely successful Stop the Rot campaign has reminded everybody that the architecture of this city, and for the people of this city, is one of its most important aspects.
"What we can't do is leave the 19th century looking derelict.
"Duke Street for an example is a combination of the revival of magnificent buildings and some really imaginative, well proportioned modern buildings which have converted the it from a slum to a fantastic upmarket street."
Sir Bob is a big supporter of Will Alsop's Cloud which won the design competition for the Fourth Grace at the Pier Head.
He said: "I'm convinced the it will draw attention to the grandeur of the Three Graces and provide the most wonderful setting for a piece of modern architecture."
Carole Souter
BRITAIN'S historic environment is the "X factor" in urban regeneration says the chairwoman of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Carole Souter says there needs to be a marriage between conserving the past and utilising new ideas for the future.
She said: "It's not just conservation of a building or a park, it's about using it as a catalyst for the regeneration of the area.
"Conservation is terribly important to us, but it's also very important we use funds to make sure we're providing a sustainable future for the area and the community.
"Some things look very pretty but 10 years later they are still sitting there, doing nothing. We can use lottery funding to support new design within the historic context."
She says one advantage that Liverpool, along with other cities, has is that it has escaped mass demolition and its historic past is there to be regenerated.
And Britain has hundreds of unsung heroes and heroines who work tirelessly to bring this history back into use.
But while HLF is 400% over-subscribed, she says public money is only the catalyst for regeneration.
"Public money provides the confidence and then the private sector comes on board.
"But it would be a great mis-take to think that public money can always do the job on its own.
"There's still a tremendous amount to do and there's an increasing interest and excite-ment in this area."
