PHT Newsletter Issue 94

International National Trusts Organization
Events & Talks at PHT
23rd May 2008, Seoul, Korea

PHT Annual General Meeting 2008
Sunday, 21st September, 2008

This year's AGM attracted a good turn-out with 52 members attending.

A resolution was approved providing for an increase in the Ordinary Membership Subscription from RM36 per annum to RM60 per annum with effect from 1st January 2009.

At the conclusion of the AGM members were treated to a performance of traditional dance and song by Johny Chee and his four lovely 'BESS' Nyonya dancers followed by a light lunch.


Capturing the Social Benefits of Heritage
Saturday, 23rd August 2008

Visiting from London, PHT Life Member Stephen Shaw gave a talk on Capturing the Social Benefits of Heritage. He discussed inequalities in the property market affecting "hot" heritage buildings where higher market prices make access difficult for lower income residents who are supposed to benefit most from regeneration. He cited case studies in which conflict can sometimes lead to negotiation to secure benefits for disadvantaged communities. One such case was Sutton House, a 16th century Tudor mansion owned by the National Trust in Hackney in East London. Taken over by squatters for a while, the building was renovated and local communities engaged in the project. Sutton House now serves as community space open to visitors and as a resource centre accessible to the area's diverse communities.

Images downloaded from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sutton_house_hackney_2.jpg (Sutton House, Hackney, London 19 September 2005. Photographer: Fin Fahey (cc-by-sa-2.5). (The oldest house in East London))