Conservation Bulletin 68

Introduces an issue which looks at the heritage of sport. PP-B

Discusses the architectural heritage of cricket, the attempts to maintain the memories of the former Arsenal ground at Highbury in its reuse as a residential square, the impact of the loss of Wembley's twin-towers, the importance of the Liverpool football ground to regeneration in Anfield, efforts to preserve Victorian swimming pools, the involvement of the Heritage Lottery Fund in preserving sporting heritage, and efforts to preserve the heritage of bowls. Also includes notes on wartime boat race heritage at Ely, a project to restore and reopen the Georgian Cleveland Pools in Bath, a scheme to create jubilee playing fields across the country, and sports-related blue plaques. PP-B

Discusses the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework, noting that the detailed heritage policies are very similar to those in PPS5. PP-B