"London's Heritage:the Road to Des true tion. ff Copies are· to be had from the GLC Historic Buildings Division.Chesham Ho. 30, Warwi·ck St., London WlR 6AB. Course:Urban Conservation Oxford Polytechnic Department of Planning is organising a short course for conservation officers nex~ weekend Friday 30th March - Sunday 1st April, at University College~ Oxford with an actionpacked programme including the 'inaug~ral address of Lord Montagu Chairman of the new Co~mission on Historic Buildings &·Monuments. The ACO have co~operated in the .formulation of the course and its AGM will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 31st March in the college.Course lecturers include Alart·Parnell(implications of Building Regulations for conser- -vation);Robert Maund(assessing the impact of the Montagu Report) Bob Chitham(refurbishing of ~cmmercial properties);David \,varren and Brian Hennessy o:f DOE (Underuse of Upper Floors); and a_whole series of workshops on subjects of interest such as grant aid,vernacular buildings, control of repairs,Article 4 birections and Control ~n Conservation areas. rulltime attendance from Thursday evening costs £87 but the expense can be broken down to a dav-by-day basis with day meals and lectures ai.. .£25/day (Sunda.y £12/day)and Bed & BreakL-.1st 2..t £17/cJ;\y.No charge is m~de for attending the ACO Annual General Meeting.rurther details from Carolin T"i.dbury 2-.t Oxford Polytechnic Plari"ning Dept. tel: 0865.64777. IN COM.1'1:ISSION ! ·** NEWS OF 'I'HE HJ3M:C -u The Times of 18 January announced five further appointments a.s Commissione:rs bringing the total at date of press to thirteen. The NH Act provides for up to 17, and their e.x:perience should include, in someone, conservation and planning. The 13 are Lord MONT.A.GUof :Beaulieu; HRH The Duke of GLOUGES'l1ER -recently seen at a reunion of his architectural year, f'rom Cambridge, in Lonclon; Cll.r.Jeremy BE.T~GH.A.M, Ldr. of Newcastle City Council; Je:;:-erny BENS01'-T, architect, Ch. Georgian Group~ V-Ch SP . A.13; PetE~1• BURl{HtJ¼j an account-- ant of Coopers & Lybrand: 9 ·ma...'lagfimen t consultant in the leisure field; Howarcl COLVIN,CB:F;,Reader in Arch.Hist. Oxford University (HBC); Prof.Rosemary , CRAMP, Prof . .A.rchaeolog_y, Lurham (AN.B) Sir Arthur DREW,Cn.AMB, former Perm. ·Sec.MoD, to chair sur)-cttee.fo:r All's; Anthony EMERY, Establishment ServiceG Director, Business Press International Ltd, specia,Ust in 15G domestic 2.:rch-~ itecture; Donald INSALL,OEE,Architect, (IIBC & AfIB); Mrs Jennifer JENKIHS 9 Ch HBC (&. A.MB) 9 to chair sub-,.cttee on HJ3's;Lord SHELBURNE, o,me:r-Bowood Ho. ru1d ·c11.r. }li.ltG CC; I>rof·.Goli11 RF1N'F}?.l~t·J. Proi ,,Archaeology 1 Cambridge, (AJfil, HCHM) ~ The Commission first met on 2 November and will ·be meeting on the third lfodnesday in each.month. The imrr,ediate concern is staffing - Peter Rumble as Chief :Executive (congratulations 011 the CB!) is the first aJ1d only appointment at the moment (1 J:i'eb)e P:t'l';- fess-,icnal staff are likeJ.y to accept the offer of' two-year seconcl.ment 1!3ad:l.ng to perma.nen t posts 9 but o, numbe:r· of Administ:rative staff a1·e Jj_k:ely to want to continue thei.r ca:ree:cs; in the Civil 3c-n:-vico. ~:3ome familiai~ na.mes may be missing from the roll-call on l Ap.ril. ltccomr:wd.a-- tion and grant-in-•aid he,ve yet to lle agreed. &!,:\M.:; /.,1nn't bc,1hc1ul with mc-dd, or <111','!l,;n~. Y,:;t?oU knt•.:1 y~,ot c, red(·v<J<~f11""let1i ~chcr.\!J fu-~~: ~ h~.~ by no'-..,._':/,
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