Documents by HEACS

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Ministerial Responses to Reports by HEACS

Correspondence between HEACS and the Minister concerning the Minister's Addendum to the HEACS report on the need to review heritage protection legislation in Scotland:
- Minister's response to the HEACS response to the Addendum below (May 2008) (PDF file size 89K)
- HEACS response to the Addendum to the Minister's letter on heritage protection legislation (April 2008) (PDF file size 52K)
- Covering letter for the above from from Liz Burns, Chair (April 2008) (PDF file size 25K)
- Addendum to the HEACS report on the need to review heritage legislation in Scotland (February 2008) (PDF file size 59K)
Minister's final response to the fourth and final report submitted by HEACS in 2006 (February 2008):
- HEACS report on skills and materials (PDF file size 60K)
Minister's final response to three of the four reports submitted by HEACS in 2006 (January 2008):
- HEACS reports on heritage legislation and local government (PDF file size 61K)
- HEACS report on the criteria that should be used to assess whether a property should be taken into state care (PDF file size 52K)
- Initial response by Minister to four reports submitted in 2006 (December 2006) (PDF file size 492K)

Documents Relating to the Abolition of HEACS in 2009

Minister's response to the letter from HEACS below (May 2008) (PDF file size 80K)
Letter from HEACS to the Minister regarding decisions made on what Council would do in the light of the Government's decision to abolish HEACS (April 2008) (PDF file size 26K)
A message from Liz Burns, Chair of HEACS: HEACS to complete its current work programme (April 2008)
News release: Government announces decision to abolish HEACS (February 2008)

Reports by HEACS

Whether there is a need to review heritage protection legislation (August 2006) (PDF file size 289K)
The availability of traditional materials and professional and craft skills (August 2006) (PDF file size 143K)
The role of local authorities in conserving the historic environment (July 2006) (PDF file size 148K)
The criteria to assess whether a property should be taken into state care (July 2006) (PDF file size 114K)
The need for a heritage audit in Scotland (October 2004) (PDF file size 83K)

Annual Reports

Fifth Annual Report 2007/8 (PDF file size 1.2M)
Fourth Annual Report 2006/7 (PDF file size 1.4M)
Third Annual Report 2005/6 (PDF file size 3.1M)
Second Annual Report 2004/5 (PDF file size 755K)
First Annual Report 2003/4 (PDF file size 362K)

National Conferences

Freedom of Information

HEACS Freedom of Information Publication Scheme (PDF file size 170K)

Responses by HEACS to Consultations

Date	Title
September 2007	Historic Scotland: Investment Review - Archaeology Funding Programmes (PDF file size 559K)
March 2007	Scottish Executive: Draft Culture Bill (PDF file size 34K)
February 2007	Scottish Executive: Enforcement of Environmental Law in Scotland (PDF file size 13K)
November 2006	Scottish Executive: Planning Advice Note on Community Engagement 'Planning with People' (PDF file size 23K)
September 2006	Historic Scotland: Support for the Voluntary Sector (PDF file size 29K)
June 2006	Scottish Executive: Developing the Strategy for a Scotland with an Ageing Population (PDF file size 15K)
June 2006	Historic Scotland: SHEP3 Gardens and Designed Landscapes (PDF file size 14K)
June 2006	Historic Scotland: SHEP1 Scotland's Historic Environment (PDF file size 12K)
March 2006	Historic Scotland: Operational Policy for Promoting Volunteering (PDF file size 12K)
July 2006	Scottish Executive: Architecture Policy (PDF file size 218K)
December 2005	Scottish Executive: Cultural Commission Report (PDF file size 139K)
December 2005	DCMS: Ratification of the Hague Convention (PDF file size 66K)
September 2005	Scottish Executive: Modernising the Planning System (PDF file size 134K)
August 2005	Scottish Executive: Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment (PDF file size 56K)
June 2005	Scottish Executive: Pilot Model Policies (PDF file size 94K)
January 2005	Cultural Commission Consultation Phase - 2 (PDF file size 3.2M)
October 2004	Historic Scotland: Historic Environment Grants (PDF file size 1.1M)
July 2004	Scottish Natural Heritage: Consultation on Proposed Guidance on Local Landscape Designations (PDF file size 85K)
July 2004	Scottish Executive: Rights of Appeal in Planning (PDF file size 79K)
June 2004	SE Protecting our Marine Environment (PDF file size 176K)
June 2004	Historic Scotland: National Importance (PDF file size 78K)
May 2004	Scottish Executive: CAP Reform (PDF file size 72K)
May 2004	Historic Scotland: Carved Stones (PDF file size 62K)
February 2004	Forestry Commission: Review of Land Managed by Forestry Commission Scotland (PDF file size 144K)
February 2004	Scottish Natural Heritage: Scotland's Future Landscapes (PDF file size 98K)
January 2004	Scottish Executive Review of Treasure Trove Arrangements in Scotland (PDF file size 120K)
November 2003	Scottish Executive consultation on Modernising Public Local Inquiries (PDF file size 82K)
October 2003	Scottish Executive Review of Historic Scotland (second submission) (PDF file size 94K)
September 2003	Scottish Executive Review of Historic Scotland (first submission) (PDF file size 240K)

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