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Society Open Meeting to discuss the proposal to apply for Unesco World Heritage Site Status
October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Open Meeting, Friday 19th October 2018, 6 p.m. start.
Venue: Room 402, Priory Square Building, Hastings campus of the University of Brighton.
Agenda
- Welcome from the H & St. L Society Chair (Dr. Deborah Madden), and any apologies for absence.
- Membership promotion (Steven, H & St. L Society secretary)
- Proposed campaign to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Hastings (Councillor Margi O’Callaghan)
- Proposal to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site status for area in Hastings and St. Leonards (presentation by Julia Hilton, followed by general discussion)
Items 1 to 3 will be covered in brief in order that the main item (4) can be given adequate time.
In preparation for the discussion on the World Heritage Site proposal, you are requested to read the paper and UNESCO WHS document posted on our website: www.hastingsandstleonardssociety.org.uk
You may also find it useful to peruse the list of sites in the UK that currently have UNESCO World Heritage Site status on the Internet. Search for: UNESCO World Heritage Sites UK.