Conservation service over-stretched and under-resourced

Citation

(2003), "Conservation service over-stretched and under-resourced", Structural Survey, Vol. 21 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ss.2003.11021dab.006

Conservation service over-stretched and under-resourced

Conservation service over-stretched and under-resourced

Keywords: Historic buildings, Conservation officers

Oxford Brookes University has carried out research for English Heritage and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Its findings include the fact that local authority conservation officers are over-worked and under-paid. Their median salary is nearly £2,000 below the national average for all employment. The full report is available on www.english-heritage.org.uk.