2024 marks the 100th anniversary of Historic Buildings and Places and the 80th anniversary of the Council for British Archaeology. To help celebrate our milestones the directors of the seven National Amenity Societies hosted a Question Time style panel session exploring our origins, roles, and the nature of 'National Amenity' in the twenty-first century.

Have you ever wondered what 'national amenity' means? Do the National Amenity Societies still have a role today - do you know what we do and how we work together? How are we addressing the key issues facing society today?

This online event was hosted on Zoom with participants submitting their questions to our panel:

The Chair

The event was chaired by Claudia Kenyatta, Director of Regions (job-share) at Historic England.

The Panel

Liz Power, Director, Historic Buildings & Places

Neil Redfern, Executive Director, Council for British Archaeology

Matthew Slocombe, Director, The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

Catherine Croft, Director, The Twentieth Century Society

Deborah Evans, Trustee, The Gardens Trust

David Adshead, Director, The Georgian Group