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Lancaster Civic Society · This part of the site is continually updated.
Arguably, our need for beauty is almost as great as our need for companionship. Like the latter need, it is one that we sometimes fail to recognise; and it is also sometimes one that we satisfy without realising it, by responding to patterns and colours (as in clothing) and rhythms (as in popular music) and character (by identifying with the hero or heroine of a story). These are all unconscious references for what are, or are close to, forms of beauty. What this shows is that beauty is so important to human life that it is well worth the time and resources we devote to making and enjoying it, as all history attests. It would be a pity if ever we allowed functionality and profit to hide it from view.
…as seen in the National Trust Magazine and penned by A.C. Grayling
The focus group mentioned was the “Cultural Heritage Strategy: Public Realm Think Tank Workshop” held 23rd April 2010. The Society’s representatives at the meeting were Jenny Greenhalgh and Roger Frankland. Blue Sail and SQW, the consulatants, issued some notes on the meeting which we will try to put on the website.
Meanwhile may I echo your thanks to Martin Widden for undertaking to draft a response to the strategy document – we are immensely grateful to him
Winnie Clark
Hon. Secretary, Lancaster Civic Society.
Winnie Clark has gone further and very kindly explored with LCC about an officer addressing a ‘scratch’ meeting of the Society. LCC reply that this report is the product of a contractor, and it wouldn’t therefore be appropriate for them to comment until it has gone to Cabinet. (I hope that does not mean that they will not commen5t until it is fixed in stone!) However they do say that the Society was consulted at the Focus Group stage. Can anyone give me any information about this Civic Society’s contribution to the focus group please?
I think Martin W must be congratulated very warmly on being prepared to put together a response to the draft Report of 126 pages, and the second ‘plan’ document, and I look forward to reading it in due course on this website.
My purpose is merely to see that comments on the plan by members of the Civic Society actually build on one another’s contribution, rather than – due to lack of information – work at cross purposes.
Thank you everyone.
John Roff
Further information and the text of the City Council’s Cultural Heritage Strategy consultation documents can be found on the Council’s website at:
http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning-environment/forward-planning/regeneration/lancaster-cultural-heritage-strategy/
Printed copies can be consulted in Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls and Lancaster and Morecambe Public Libraries.
We are investigating the possibility of an extra meeting to discuss this document. Meanwhile members may wish to send a personal response.
Martin Widden is currently drafting a response on behalf of the Society. If you would like to see and comment on this draft please check the Society’s website or send your email address to Winnie Clark (clark4be@btinternet.com) so that you can be included in the relevant mailings. The short time scale means that the only viable means of communicating with members over this document is via email or the Society’s website.
Winnie Clark
Hon. Secretary, Lancaster Civic Society
Sunday 16th January 2011
My business is potentially quite urgent. I have noted Lancaster City Council’s draft Cultural Heritage Strategy. The strategy is a guide to investment in the district’s cultural heritage over the next 10 years.
It sets out a number of key objectives for Lancaster’s heritage that all partners need to work towards. These include managing Lancaster’s Georgian buildings, improving the existing heritage offer and developing the castle as a must-see attraction, raising the profile of Lancaster and promoting it as a modern heritage city. It is accompanied by an assessment of the economic impact that investment in our heritage could achieve.
I was in London this week, so missed the CS meeting, but I have no notice of this strategy from the Society, and I think it might be our core business! I am wondering if a seminar could be organised by the Society for members, with a Lancaster CC officer invited to address us on the strategy The document is 126 pages long). You may know that comments have to be returned by 4th February. Such a grounding on the thinking behind the strategy might give us a clearer understanding of what the Society’s contribution should be.
I have felt privileged to be part of some recent discussions with Society members on planning issues, and would like to see greater significance given to this role within the Society. If it were thought appropriate that discussion on the Heritage Strategy were to take place I would be very pleased to play a part in it.
John Roff