Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 8074 Presentation of conservation plan or statement + Is it readable and clear? + Does it clearly state the heritage significance of the site and give supporting details and information? + Clear links into the overall management plan Strategic and policy background + Does it acknowledge the relevant formal heritage status and show how this should be managed? + Does it provide evidence of strategic support from within the Managing Organisation and other relevant agencies? + Does the management plan translate the objectives of the conservation plan into an achievable programme? Community involvement and marketing + Are all users and potential users identified and engaged? + Is there evidence of specific marketing of the heritage features? Integration of heritage management + All staff, volunteers, advisors, trainers and others involved in managing the site should be aware of the conservation plan and understand the significance of the heritage interest on the site Stage One: Desk Assessment In the first stage the judges will assess the application and supporting papers. The supporting papers should consist of: + a conservation plan for the site, or at the very least a conservation statement + a management plan (this can be the Green Flag Award management plan as long as the conservation elements are suitably embedded) + evidence of how the site’s historic value is promoted (which may form part of the management plan) + a statement of no more than 250 words indicating why the site is special in terms of national or local historic importance This section is worth 30 out of 100 points. The average score is calculated and multiplied by 3 to give a score out of 30. At least 15 points are required to gain the accreditation. Prior to their visit, judges will assess your documentation using the following criteria: