Council announces changes to how local heritage assets will be evaluated following Crooked House fallout
Following the fallout from the fire which ripped through the Crooked House last month, South Staffordshire District Council has announced changes to how local heritage assets will be evaluated in the future.
In the first full council meeting since the fire, Roger Lees, the leader of the council, told councillors “August is normally a quiet month, this month of August was certainly not.”
The fire, which started on August 5 in Himley, left the Crooked House gutted.
Councillor Lees said: “Following the Crooked House fire and the demolition, the questions being asked has made me appreciate the beautiful area in which we live and the attractive countryside and with many heritage assets that need protecting.
“I believe it is not just the responsibility of South Staffordshire Council to consider local heritage assets, which are important to our residents and communities.
