“⏱️it’s a place’s past and its people that shapes its present.
🔭It’s what makes a place different to everywhere else,
✨it’s what makes it special ✨.
“🚽Far from being a quaint luxury or a drain on resources,
💼 […]By providing skilled jobs during the restoration process,
📸 and acting as a draw for tourists,
💸who contributed £8 billion to the local economy in 2022 alone,
🚀Birmingham’s historic places are as much about the future, as they are the past,
📚 and its cultural spaces help to celebrate those stories,
🏃♀️and embrace the opportunities ahead.
“📈As well as acting as a catalyst for regeneration,
🎭[...] historic and creative buildings have a major role to play
🌍 in protecting the future of the planet.
🔨Repairing and reusing existing buildings can help reduce the city’s climate impact,
👣 by limiting the carbon footprint associated
🧨with demolition and re-build🏗️.”
👏👏👏better without the silly emojis ⬇️
(although they do highlight many great points packed into a tiny space! 👀)
In a joint letter with Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are urging the incoming Commissioners of Birmingham City Council to prioritise and protect Birmingham's distinctive heritage and culture. ⬇️
Historic England Publishes Joint Letter Calling for Birmingham’s Priceless Heritage to be Protected Amidst Financial Reconstruction | Historic England
historicengland.org.uk