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WorldHeritageinBath100DayObservations

ProfessorBarryGilbertsonChairmanCityofBathUNESCOWorldHeritageSite

AGENDAu  WhoamI?Whoareyou?u Who am I ?

u A question for you

u What is World Heritage ?

u World Heritage in Bath

u Greater community awareness

u Your ‘take-aways’

u About 20-25 minutes followed by Q&A

ProfessorBarryGilbertson

v  CityofBathWorldHeritageSiteNon-ExecutiveIndependentChairmanJuly2017

v  4quotedcompanydirectorshipsAustria,Canada(2)&UK2011-2017Non-ExecutiveIndependentChairman(orDirector)

v  PricewaterhouseCoopersEquityPartner1996-2011

v  123rdRICSPresident2004/5v  UniversityofBath:GovernoronCouncil2014todatev  NorthumbriaUniversity2003todatev  RoyalAgriculturalUniversity2014todatev  BankofEngland:Adviser2003to2014

v  GeorgianGroupMemberfor30+years

v  BathPreservationTrustVolunteer2014todateFormerTrustee(1.5Yearsonly)andnowcompletelyindependent–noconflictofinterest

@barrygilbertson

Anobservation“Astheinternet,smartphonesandtechnologyclonethepeoplesoftheworld;asmusicandsportareincreasinglyinternational;asclothingbecomesuniversaland;astravelandcommunicationbecomeeasierandcheaper,ultimatelyonlyourcultureandheritageremaintodifferentiateus.”BarryGilbertson,October2017ontheimportanceofWorldHeritagestatusfortheCityofBath

Aquestionforyou

•  Live adventurously •  Let your life speak…in this case… •  …through the physical presence of your

Friends Meeting House

Aquestionforyou

•  Live adventurously •  Let your life speak…in this case… •  …through the physical presence of your

Friends Meeting House

“What distinct ‘presence’ would best serve Quaker beliefs and principles at the heart

of our World Heritage city?”

WhatisWorldHeritage?•  UNESCO:establishedin1945

UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation‘Buildingpeaceinthemindsofmen&women’

•  Anaccreditationsystem–aninvitationtoexcel•  ThreatfromAswanDam,Egypt,1954

Firstinternationalconservationco-operationandcross-borderfunding

TemplesofAbuSimbelc1,300BC

‘Placesofoutstandinguniversalvaluetothewholeofhumanity’

1073 sites worldwide… 31 in UK

www.whc.unesco.org/en/list

WhatisWorldHeritage?Ø  1972ConventionTheprotectionofWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritage(‘theWorldHeritageConvention’)

Ø UKsignedin1984

Ø  Todate:165statepartieshavesignedtheconvention…

Ø …and,insodoing,eachStatemadeacommitmentto‘identify,protect,conserve,present&transmit’[orpasson]WorldHeritageSitestofuturegenerations

Ø  Theresponsibilityisthendevolvedlocally…

CityofBathUNESCO

WorldHeritageAdvisoryBoard

(Meetsquarterly)

Chairman

Professor

Barry Gilbertson

2017-2020

ExecutiveGroup

Max6people(Meetsmonthly

in-between)

B&NESforBath

Fivead-hoc

WorkingGroups

Bath

WorldHeritageEnhancement

Fund

Tony Crouch WHS Manager

CityofBathWHSAdministration

The5Priorities:eachgroupchairedbyaWHABmember

Five Priorities: 1. Managing Development 2. Transport 3. Public Realm 4. Interpretation & Education 5.Environmental Resilience

CityofBathWorldHeritageSite

KeyattributesofBath’sOUV•  Romanarchaeology•  HotSprings•  Georgiantownplanning•  Georgianarchitecture•  C18thSocialambitions•  GreensettingoftheCity

BathisconsideredSIGNIFICANT

onaworldstageEntireCityofBathinscribed

OnlyotherEuropeanCitysoinscribedisVENICE

Inscribed 12 December 1987 World Heritage Site of Outstanding Universal Value

BathWHS:afewfacts•  29squarekilometres•  c89,000residents(includingc25kstudents)•  4ScheduledAncientMonuments•  c5,000ListedBuildings:highestconcentrationofGradeIandGradeIILBsoutsideLondon

•  3HotSprings•  About1500Planningand700LBapplicationspaHighestnumberforanyUKWHS

•  AlmostuniqueabilitytodirectlymonetiseBath’sWorldHeritagestatus,viatheRomanBaths,etc

CityofBathWHSAdvisoryBoardGOVERNMENT•  UKGovernment;Digital,Culture,Media&Sport•  Bath&NorthEastSomersetCouncil•  BathCharterTrustees•  AssociationofLocalCouncils

NATIONALCONSERVATION•  HistoricEngland•  ICOMOSUK•  NationalTrust

EDUCATION•  UniversityofBath•  BathSpaUniversity•  EducationAdviser

LOCALBODIES•  WorldHeritageEnhancementFund•  BathPreservationTrust•  FederationofBathResidents’Associations•  FederationofBusinesses•  BusinessImprovementDistrict•  BathTourismPlus•  Bathscape•  TheMayor’sGuides

SteeringGroup(nowAdvisoryBoardfrom2018)

establishedin2001Independentandnon-political

Bath World Heritage Site Management Plan 2016-2022 Ø  Why have a Plan ?

Ø  What it includes : Descriptions, Significance, Management, Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, Implementation & Action Plan

Ø  Valid issues are linked to Objectives

Ø  Achieved through ‘participatory means’

Ø  Submitted to UNESCO and adopted by B&NES in Council

Perception : Discussion : Persuasion

BathWHSManagementPlan2016-2022

Five Priorities

1.  Managing Development 2.  Transport 3.  Public Realm 4.  Interpretation & Education 5.  Environmental Resilience

•  17 Objectives enhanced by 47 Actions, but no executive powers

Perception : Discussion : Persuasion

Otherimportantissues•  Conservation

•  Funding

•  Research

•  Accessibility&Inclusivity

•  VisitorManagement

•  AdministrativeManagement

What’sIN&what’sNOTScopeofWHSInscription

•  Bath’sattributes,asconveyedorexpressedintheOutstandingUniversalValuesforwhichtheCityofBathwasinscribedonUNESCOWorldList1987and,

forexample…•  Traffic&Pollution•  Visitors•  SustainableTourism

What’sIN&what’sNOTScopeofWHSInscription

•  Bath’sattributes,asconveyedorexpressedintheOutstandingUniversalValuesforwhichtheCityofBathwasinscribedonUNESCOWorldList1987and,

forexample…•  Traffic&Pollution•  Visitors•  SustainableTourism

•  Simplyput–notusualcivicresponsibilities

•  Nor,forexample,inBath,thegullsorwheeliebins

•  However,legitimateconcernsaboutstreetfurnitureproliferation,lackoflitterbins,uncollectedwasteetc.

Benefits•  First&Foremost=aresponsibility

•  ProtectionMaterialconsideration…viz:SackofBath

•  Enhancement…makingtheCityabetterplace

•  Tourism…5.7mvisitorspa–toomany?Worth£450m+10,000jobs235+filmingdays.Wouldtheycomeanyway?Sustainability?

•  Image&VisibilityInternationalprofile•  Businessedge…viz:UniversityofBathadvert

ImportanceofBath’sWorldHeritageStatus

Benefits•  First&Foremost=aresponsibility

•  ProtectionMaterialconsideration…viz:SackofBath

•  Enhancement…makingtheCityabetterplace

•  Tourism…5.7mvisitorspa–toomany?Worth£450m.10,000jobs.235filmingdays.Wouldtheycomeanyway?Sustainability?

•  Image&VisibilityInternationalprofile•  Businessedge…viz:UniversityofBathadvert

•  EducationandAwareness•  CivicPride– puttingresidentsfirst

ImportanceofBath’sWorldHeritageStatus

Somelocalquotes•  “Moretourism,killstourism”•  “Maketrafficfitthecity,notvice-versa”•  “Studythepasttoplanourfuture”•  “PuttingResidentsfirst”•  “VisitorstoB&NESdonotcometovisitKeynshamorSaltfordorWellow,forexample,buttovisittheWorldHeritageCityofBath”…

However,theincomegeneratedbyBath’sheritageeconomyisspreadlikejamthroughoutB&NESCouncil’stowns&villages

BathisB&NESGoldenGoose

“Bathisaliving,breathing,thrivingcity”TimWarrenOctober2017

•  Threatenedby…•  NotenoughfocusonBathWHSassourceofculturaltourism

andrevenuefortheCouncil?•  Councilcannolongerbeaprovider,butmustbeanenabler•  DMP:sustainabletourismnotachievable?•  Traffic:volumes,parkingandcoaches?•  Pollution?•  89,000residents(but25,000arestudentsnotpayingCouncilTax)

fundingthewear&tearofc5.7mvisitorsperannumRatio:1residentto89visitorsversus,say,AmsterdamIto15

Suggestedquidproquo:useWHStosupportCouncilinitiatives

withCouncilsupportforWHSinitiativesasanenabler:workingtogetherforthegreaterbenefitofBathanditsresidents

Money,Money,Money•  HavesuccessiveCouncilsreallyspentenoughonWorldHeritage…ratherthan

justHeritage(vizRomanBaths)?•  WHSInterpretationCentreinArchwayproject–bigtick•  Pleasegiveseriousconsiderationto…•  >TouristTax(insomeform– NB:2014B&NESVisitorContributionScheme)WorkingwellonavoluntarybasisonNorfolkBroadsandinLakeDistricct•  >CoachCongestionCharge•  >ChargeforListedBuildingConsentapplications•  >SponsorshipofWHSevents,projectsanduseofWHSinadvertising•  >EngageaWorldHeritagefund-raiser?•  >CommercialfocustosupportWHSinitiatives

IncreasedvisibilityandrecognitionareessentialforWHS

andthereforeanenablerfortheCouncilasapotentialrevenuegenerator

WorldHeritageEmblem•  Symbolizesinterdependenceofculturalandnaturalproperties

•  Squarerepresentshumanskill&inspiration•  Circlerepresentsnature

Thesetwoattributesareintimatelylinked

Bath’sonlyexternalvisibilityofWHSemblem?

NosignofWHSemblemonCouncilpublications!

GooduseofWHSemblem

InnovativeuseofWHSemblem

WHSawareness-raisingtalks4freetalkstocelebrate30yearsoftheCityofBathWHS•  Bath,HadriansWall,Stonehenge,TowerofLondon

UNESCOWorldHeritageanditsimportancetotheCityofBath•  B&NESLeader,CEOandCabinet–November&December2017•  SocietyofFriends(BathQuakers)-January•  BathConservatives–January•  BRLSI–January2018•  BathwickHillResidentsAssociation–February•  SouthStokeLocalHistoryGroup–March•  Mayor’sGuides–March•  FairfieldHouse– March•  CombeDownHeritageSociety–April•  MuseumofBathStone-June•  ParkinsonsUk-Bath-August•  PrimeLuncheonClub-September•  TownswomensGuild–January2019•  RequestedandTBA– BathwickEstateRA,WilliamHerschelSociety

OutreachtoBusinessClubs,RAs,Schools,Rotary,B&NESSMG&LeadingTogetherteam,staffinductionday?

WorldHeritageDay22ndApril2018andothers…

Norestingonlaurels…•  WHSManagementPlan2016-2022•  B&NESPolicyplatformuptodate.

CoreStrategy,PlacemakingPlan,StreetscapeManual,etc.

•  Only2BuildingsNationalatRiskRegister•  RecordnumbersofvisitorstoBath•  Successinmajorheritagefundingbids•  WorldHeritageInterpretationCentre

withintheexcitingArchwayProject•  AsecondWorldHeritagebid

GreatSpasofEurope•  However,mustallproceedwithcare……andremember whenthinkingaboutBathmatters

Yourtake-aways

•  WorldHeritageinBathissignificant&important…fortheCity,itsresidents,businessesandvisitors

•  MoreandbetteruseoftheWHSemblemandpublictalkstoraiseWHSawarenessacrossB&NES

•  Trytoanswertheinitialquestion…

“What distinct ‘presence’ would best serve Quaker beliefs and principles at the heart of our World Heritage city?”

…afinalwordfromme

“Wearenotourpast,but(y)ourHeritagemustplayitspartinthefutureofourwonderfulcity,

whethertolive,workorplay”

ProfessorBarryGilbertsonChairman’sOpeningStatementtoWorldHeritageSteeringGroup,July2017aboutthecomplexityofimplementingourWorldHeritageManagementPlan

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