Birmingham Council urged to protect ‘priceless’ heritage amid bankruptcy crisis

By Jim Dunton2023-10-03T12:07:00

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Historic England, Arts Council and National Lottery issue joint call to chief exec and commissioners

Heritage groups have voiced fears for the future of Birmingham’s “priceless” historic buildings and cultural venues as a team of government-appointed commissioners is due to start work on dealing with the city’s bankruptcy crisis.

Historic England, Arts Council England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund have joined forces to urge the commissioners, who will be led by local government turnaround specialist Max Caller, not to sacrifice Birmingham’s heritage as part of their financial rescue measures.

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