Responsibility of local authorities in the preservation and rehabilitation of ancient buildings and historical or artistic sites

Order 287 (1969)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

The Assembly,

1. Having noted the report on the responsibility of local authorities in the preservation and rehabilitation of ancient buildings and historical or artistic sites ;

2. Instructs its Committee on Regional Planning and Local Authorities to discuss with the European Conference of Local Authorities the means of implementing, in particular by organising a Symposium of those responsible for European historic towns :

an information campaign among local communities concerning their particular responsibilities for an active policy of preservation and enhancement of ancient buildings and historic or artistic sites,

special co-operation among the historic towns of Europe ;

3. Instructs its Committee on Culture and Education and its Committee on Regional Planning and Local Authorities to investigate all means for strengthening co-operation between European national, regional and local public authorities and non-governmental organisations, particularly "Europa Nostra".