Other Co-ordinating Bodies
- Historic Environment Review Executive Committee
HEREC is the overarching forum for the whole historic environment sector with representatives from central government (DCMS and EH), local Government (LGA), the private and voluntary sectors. It meets 3 times a year to co-ordinate pan-sectoral initiatives including the annual Heritage Counts publication and Heritage Forum.
- Joint Committee of National Amenity Societies
This brings together the national amenity society charged under the 1968 Town and Country Planning Act to advise on applications for listed building consent to demolish listed buildings in whole or in part in England and Wales. They are the Ancient Monuments Society, Civic Trust, Council for British Archaeology, Garden History Society (for registered gardens) Georgian Group, Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Victorian Society and Twentieth Century Society. The Joint Committee meets six times a year to discuss consultation papers, changes in policy and law, taxation and other matters.
- The Archaeology Forum
TAF is a grouping of independent bodies concerned with the archaeological investigation, management and interpretation of the UK’s historic environment – both buried remains and standing structures. The Forum provides an opportunity for institutions to discuss matters of common concern, with the intention of establishing shared positions and promoting clear and consistent messages from archaeological practitioners and other stakeholders. It works in a joined-up way with others in the historic environment sector through other umbrella organisations like Heritage Link, HEREC, Built Environment Forum Scotland and Wales Environment Link. The Forum also supports the work of the All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group.
