SHOCK~HORROR~PROBEt Troubled times in the Garden of England where a certain Assistant County Planning Officer (no names no pack-drill) has barred his ·conservation team from receiving ACO Newsletters at the office on the grounds that he does not wish it to appear that membership of the Association of Conservation Officers is officially connected with or representative of the County. The ACO. national committee would be glad to hear of any similar ,cases to put in its black file. . . HB Law Guide The 6th edition of the invaluable "Guide to Historic Buildings Law" was published recently by Cambridgeshire County Council and it makes great advanCE?S on the last edition of 1981 which in any case had sold out.The new guide has been up- -dated by ACO members Rob Walker, Judy Enticknap & John Preston and includes chapters on listed buildings,~onservation areas,ancient monuments,grants and churches.Copies are obtainable from the Director of Planning & Research.Cambridge- -shire County Council.Shire Hall Castle Hill.Cambridge.priced at £6.50 inc p&p.Discount for amenity societies at £5.50. ( the L column Decorative Art Scholarships ·96% scholarships are offered to British candidates for the .1984 Attingham Summer School I • 'three week travelling programme to the historic country houses of England.The course,visiting Shropshire,Derbyshire & Sussex will examine the architectural and social history of the country house and its landscape setting.It will study the contents of such fine houses as Mawley Hall~Haddon,Chats- -worth, Hardwick and Petworth besides discussing the problems of conserving the buildings & artifacts.Principally for US architectural and decorative 'arts histo.rians, the Trust 'is keen to encrurage Bi;.i tish architects and planners to participate.Substantial grants as scholarships are available which must be taken up by the 'end of March .The course runs from 9 /7/84 to 27 /7 /84.Details from MEs Helena Hayward.Director The Attingham Summer School. 4, Stanley Gardens.London.Wll. Measured Drawings R.Selwood, an architect of _2,Jubilee Cottages.Hemington. Faulkland.Somerset has written to offer his services as .a .specialist in making hand measured drawings of historic buildings to any authority or body needing expertise.With an adventurous spirit M~,Selwood says he will travel anywhere in the south & midlands in the cause of old build .
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