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News

• Castle Howard Conservation Management Plan achieves National Award
  PLB Consulting Ltd is delighted to announce that the Castle Howard Conservation Management Plan and Development Framework has been awarded the Royal Town Planning Institute's Heritage Award 2009 at a national ceremony in London on 4th February 2010
  
• Getting to the Roots of Rural Regeneration
  Sarah Oswald recently presented a Delegate Paper to the Association for Heritage Interpretation's Annual Conference in Cardiff
  
• British Cultural Connections Conference
  PLB were pleased to sponser the British Cultural Connections Conference in Manchester on 2nd September 2009
  
• Castle Howard Project In-line for Award
  PLB are delighted to announce that the Castle Howard Estate Conservation Management Plan and Development Framework is one of only two North East projects shortlisted by the Royal Town Planning Institute for their national planning awards as an example of good practice
  
• Bovington Tank Museum Newsletter Special!
  Issue 11
  
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  Spring/Summer 2008 Autumn/Winter 2007 Spring/Summer 2007 Autumn/Winter 2006
  
• Carolyn Lloyd Brown
  Following eighteen years at the helm of PLB, Carolyn Lloyd Brown has stepped down as Managing Director
  
• New Horizons
  After more than a decade with PLB Consulting Ltd, during which time the company has grown into one of the most respected heritage and tourism consultancies in the UK, Simon Woodward has decided to focus on his research, teaching and overseas interests
  
• PLB is People's History Champion
  Dedicated to the ‘extraordinary story of ordinary people’, the People’s History Museum in Manchester secured a Stage One Pass earlier this year, which earmarks Heritage Lottery Funding of £7 million to support their ‘One Site’ proposal
  
• " Byron was a bit naughty!" 2006 LitHouses Conference
  Literary houses face unique challenges in the interpretation of their sites and collections
  
• Telling the tale of textiles
  We have recently been appointed by the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester to redesign the ‘Finishing Platform’ of the Textiles Gallery, which tells the fascinating story of Manchester, the 19th century textile capital of the world, from early cottage-based industries, to the science of 21st Century technical fabrics and their surprising variety of uses
  
• Bringing 3000 years of history to life at Flag Fen
  We are helping the Trustees at Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre, Peterborough to plan for the site’s future development, with conservation management, access and audience development plans, funded by an HLF Project Planning Grant
  
• Chedham's Yard - Restoration Village Winner
  Fans of BBC2’s first series of Restoration will no doubt have followed Restoration Village
  

Views

• Uniting Town and Church - creating identity in the Heart of the City
  Sarah Oswald's presentation at the Association for Heritage Interpretation Annual Conference in September 2008
  
• Interpretation: the Vital ‘Added Value’ for Regeneration?
  Carolyn Lloyd Brown and Sarah Oswald’s presentation and paper from The Vital Spark International Interpretation Conference, Aviemore, Scotland, 30th September to 3rd October 2007 as published by The Association for Heritage / Interpret Scotland
  
• The Usual Suspects: How diverse is the audience for Heritage?
  The Usual Suspects: How Diverse is the audience for Heritage? Projects Director Sarah Oswald's Presentation for the Heritage Link Diversity Programme for North East Regional Interactive Forum on the 28th March 2007
  
• The Big Picture
  Exhibition Design - Not just about looks alone
  
• Museum Accreditation – a helpful ‘toolkit’ to guide you through the requirements
  Sarah Oswald and Simon Woodward presenting at the Museums & Heritage Show 2006 Download PDF
  
• Policy & Practice – Challenges for Heritage Interpretation
  Jaane Rowehl and Geoff Harrison’s article published in AHI Journal May 2006 Download PDF
  
• Building on Superlatives, PLB’s ‘Big Picture’ for Kielder Water
  Carolyn Lloyd Brown’s article published in AHI Journal Summer 2005 Download PDF
  

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