National Maintenance Week.

The North of England Civic Trust, as part of Bedlington Townscape Heritage Initiative, is holding an event celebrating National Maintenance Week. This will take place at St Cuthbert's Church in Bedlington from 10-11.30am on Friday 25th November 2011.

Jonathan Foyle, of the BBC's "˜Climbing Great Buildings', Chief Executive of the World Monuments Fund Britain and patron of the North East Heritage Skills Initiative, is leading SPAB's 10th annual National Maintenance Week campaign. Together with Sara Crofts, SPAB Lethaby Scholar and Project Director of Faith in Maintenance, he will talk about the importance of regular maintenance of all properties, regardless of age, scale or purpose. Having enjoyed a bird's eye view of a number of the UK's most iconic historic structures, including their roofs and gutters, Jonathan is uniquely placed to discuss the importance of regular maintenance on National Gutters Day!

The programme will be:

· High level gutter cleaning demonstration by Heritage Consolidation Ltd from 10:00 "“ 10:45am

· Jonathan Foyle and Sara Crofts talk from 10.45 - 11:30am.

· Refreshments provided.

More information on National Maintenance Week from: http://www.maintainy...rg.uk/index.php

Or telephone 0207 377 1644 or write to SPAB, 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY.