40 ACO BUSINESS NEWS ants' recommendations for change. ACO also pointed out that the Consultants' work did not recognise the parallel DNH Green Paper consultation, which was giving a very different view of conservation. Copies of the correspondence were sent to DoE, DNH, and English Heritage. FINANCIAL MATTERS The Treasurer again pointed out that not all Branches and subcommittees had yet submitted their annual budgets, or in some cases their previous year's• accounts. He reiterated that this put him in the invidious position of not being able to acOn 30 September the membership was 1,335 members. This totalincluded 812 full members, 462 associate members, 37 concessionary members, 8 corporate members and 16 honorary members. The breakdown of membership by branch is 150 in East Anglia, 113 in East Midlands, 181 in London, 19 in Northern Ireland, 54 in North, 92 in North West, 88 in Scotland, 107 in South East, 133 in South, 165 in South West, 49 in Wales, 71 in West Midlands, 96 in Yorkshire and 17 Overseas. The ACO wishes to welcome 33 new members who have joined between 1 April 1996 and 30 June 1996. New members include: Ian M Bartlett Alasdair M Beveridge Edmund Bird Claire L Brady Nick Brown Sharon E Brown Tony Calladine Joyce Christie Louise Crossman Nicholas WI Davies Sarah} Dee Robert O Demaus Jason G Evans Jennifer K Gale Marlene M Hendy Nicholas J -Hodgett Laurence W Humphries Mike Jenkins Ann Johnson Alan Kinder Alastair McNeill Miranda Prescott Susan E Punt Gaynor Roberts Ray L Rogers Wendy J Roussell James R Rowley Lisa Shekede Philip A Slocock Christopher W Stokes David J Swindells John W Tiernan Paul D Warren The new members include 17 full members, 15 associate members and 1 concessionary member. I am pleased to welcome members for the first time from the Isle of Man Government and Aberdeenshire, the London Borough of Ealing, Mid Sussex District, Moray, Pembrokeshire County, Sheffield City and count fully for all the Association's finances; and stressed that under the new financial code no further advances could be made to any groups which had not reported to Council or Executive. One Sub-committee was taken strongly to task for not complying with these rules and incurring a very substantial 'unauthorised' expenditure. SUB-COMMITTEES All sub-committees are now obliged to report at least once annually to Council or Executive as well as submitting a report to the AGM. The Technical Sub-committee is still refining its terms of reference, but has an active group of supporters. It was felt that its most significant task would be to direct any member or third party with a technical query to either the relevant literature or an expert source of advice. The possibility of producing technical advisory notes is being examined, but introduces many aspects of legal liability, financial viability and target audience. The European Sub-committee is also defining its terms of reference and, like the Technical Subcommittee was encouraged to continue investigating both these and its relationship with other UK organisations with interests in this field. The MEMBERSHIPNOTES Waveney District Councils. I still have a list of five members whose mail is sent back. If you know anything about them, please don't assume somebody else will let me know. Contact me. Twoofthemarestillpaying a subscription by banker's order but receiving no mail! Here is the current list of five lost members (last recorded location in brackets): Lisa C Bailey (Swindon) Andrew G Farrall (London) Della Miller (Huddersfield) Sandra Scott (Maldon) Joanne Tyler (Staines) bear a thought for your Membership Secretary - I don't get paid for all the trouble you put me to. Iwould remind you again that those of you who have filled in amended forms of banker's order should check your bank statements. It really does appear that you cannot trust the average bank to follow clear instructions. I have already repaid considerable sums of money to two members whose banks were paying their annual subscription monthly. If you have any problems, please contact me (address and phone number on page 3). If you have lost your reminder, the subscriptions have gone up this year. The new 1996/97 rates are full and associate members£20, foreign (non UK) members£25, concessionary members£10 and corporate members £75. Subscriptions should be sent to me (address on page 3) and cheques should European Sub-committee is currently concentrating on building up a database of relevant UK. and European organisations, relevant courses, and sources of EU grant aid. In due course it is hoped to establish links with European counterparts, and to disseminate information on comparative approaches to conservation. It was felt particularly important for ACO to continue to expand its horizons not just geographically but also philosophically; the work of the European Sub-committee was seen as integral to this ongoing development. Alan Taylor be made payable to "The Association of Conservation Officers". Please also remember to fill in the database update sheet if you haven't already clone so. If you have lost the one I posted to you, there are other copies in ACO News 10 and 11. I know it is difficult to remember to pay subscriptions, so I would remind you again that paying by banker's order can be of great benefit. For those who have lost their subscription reminder, please note that the membership account has moved to another bank at the same time that the subscription rates have gone up. It is therefore essential that all members cancel existing banker's orders and fill in a new form of banker's order (obtainable from myself) if they have not already clone so. Gus Astley Membership Secretary Up to 21 October 1996, I have definite records of the receipt of £22,288.50 in membership subscriptions. Do not, however, let this news lull you into a false sense of security. First, I still have no record of receiving 1996/7 subscriptions from 187 members. Secondly, quite a number of you have not updated your banker's orders and are paying too little. Finally, it appears from my discussions with the bank that some members have merely paid their subscriptions by bank giro credit without filling in an amended banker's order form or otherwise notifying me that they have done so. Thanks for these subscriptions, but I am afraid that I have no idea who has paid in this manner -you therefore appear on the records as defaulters. Any defaulters (real or apparent) will be hearing from me soon!! It would be nice to receive subscriptions without having to remind people. I know you are all as busy as I am, but LETTERS Dear Editor, I am currently studying for a BSc in Building Surveying at the University of Salford and am compiling information for my final year dissertation which encompasses the subject of listing twentieth century buildings. The study will feature the effect that listing has had on the building's value, and how conservation officers interpret listed building regulations with respect to twentieth century buildings. Also under consideration will be how owners have reacted to having their buildings listed with regard to internal/external alteration plans, the effect of saving any flawed technology and how the building's original life expectancy will affect refurbishment decisions. I would appreciate views and comments relating to ACO members' experiences in this area, and their thoughts on the success/failure of the modern listing process. Esther Findlay, Seefeld, Drove Lane, Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berks RG 18 9NL CONTEXT 52 i I ..
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