About Heritage Patrimoine Cornwall

When a heritage group is established, it becomes a standing committee of council and an integral part of the municipal structure. The committee functions under the council and normally reports directly to council or through another standing committee.

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Briefly, these are some of the ways in which the heritage group can assist a municipal council:

• Examining all the properties and areas that may deserve protection now or in the future;

• Facilitating the community's interest and involvement in heritage conservation through a recognized forum;

• Promoting heritage conservation within the community;

• Advising property owners on appropriate conservation and maintenance practices;

• Determining the value of heritage resources for protection through designation;

• Providing council with reliable advice to assist them in making decisions on complex issues;

• Administering designated property grant programs;

• Educating the community to encourage a conservation ethic and a climate of responsible stewardship of the community's heritage assets.