Heritage protection in England: the New Labour legacy
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the New Labour governments’ approach to amending the regime for the protection of heritage assets in England.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper critically reviews New Labour policy documents alongside contemporary research‐based literature.
Findings
The terms heritage, conservation and sustainability are increasingly regarded as synonyms. While providing initiatives for the built heritage, New Labour urban policy was set in the context of domestic economic and political restructuring and increased international environmental awareness. This has made managing the heritage environment at both national and local levels more challenging, an aspect that has been exacerbated by the New Labour government's introduction of performance targets and new operational languages.
Originality/value
The paper offers an applied consideration of three specific aspects of recent heritage protection direction.
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Citation
Mansfield, J.R. (2013), "Heritage protection in England: the New Labour legacy", Structural Survey, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 6-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/02630801311304387
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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