Collaboration is best practice……

It was a pleasure to speak in St Albans last Friday on Best Practice and Collaboration between the Public and Private Sectors. 

Thank you Fiona Fowell, Alexia K. Katie Fowler and those who curated the day and fellow speakers who shared their insights; to everyone in the room for your openness—especially when I asked you to go to your memorable place.. my appreciation! 

Im my experience (regardless of sector) the most powerful thing we can do is pause, get curious, and connect with a place to get the baseline. 

Get intuitive…. as when we feel a place before we frame it in process and policy, we begin from a human start point that benefits the communities we’re here to serve and shape place narratives that have authenticity and meaning. 

Curiosity, intuition, and collaboration aren’t soft skills. They’re essential tools in shaping places that are inclusive and lasting.

And heritage? Well it unlocks that collaboration. Because it connects us to a shared past and gives us the insight to move forward with care, clarity, and confidence.

And when we collaborate across disciplines and sectors, we create legacy in Place. 

Tim Murphy Jack Barber Gerard Livett Michael Collins St Albans City & District Council The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) 

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