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Aftermath: the consequences of the result of the 2016 EU referendum for heritage conservation in the United Kingdom
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Abstract In June 2016 a referendum was held in the UK on membership of the European Union.
Two of the territories of the UK, England and Wales voted to leave the EU whilst two,
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain. The overall result was a narrow UK vote
to leave the EU. Perhaps the one thing... view more
In June 2016 a referendum was held in the UK on membership of the European Union.
Two of the territories of the UK, England and Wales voted to leave the EU whilst two,
Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to remain. The overall result was a narrow UK vote
to leave the EU. Perhaps the one thing that all sides in a now deeply divided state can
agree on is that the decision to leave the EU is a momentous one. Internally the position
of Scotland and Northern Ireland within the UK is a key issue. In England the status and
role of London and other major cities (which also mostly voted to remain in the EU) in
relation to other regions, is also a matter of debate (BBC News, 2016). Less attention has
been given to the many and varied relationships that local authorities have developed
with the EU since the UK joined the then EEC in the 1970s. The withdrawal will impact
diverse areas of their work – for example, experts predict it will lead to a hollowing out
of environmental protection (Travers, 2016). How it will affect the heritage sector
however, has received scant attention in the referendum campaign and since the result.
This Viewpoint provides some reflections on this issue.... view less
Keywords
referendum; EU; Great Britain; monument; monument protection; conservation
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 619-625
Journal
Town Planning Review, 87 (2016) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2016.41
ISSN
1478-341X
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0