Updates from The Heritage Alliance

Heritage Heroes Awards 2021

As part of Heritage Day 2022 we announced the winners of Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes Awards 2021. Huge congratulations to this year’s Heritage Hero Richard Johnson, volunteer at the Restoration Trust [Alliance member], and to our 2021 Digital Heritage Hero Steve Ash, who volunteers at Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust [Alliance member].

Commendations for the Heritage Hero award went to the Coldharbour Mill Steam Team for their work on Rising from the Ashes and Ian Thompson from The Milestone Society [Alliance member], for his extensive restoration of historic milestones; and commendations for the Digital Heritage Hero Award went to Ann Kilbey for her digitisation work for the Pennine Horizons Digital Archive, and to the YHA Digital Volunteers [Alliance member].

Find out more about each of the winners and watch videos from each of those who received commendations this year on our website.

Our 2021-2026 Strategy

We published our new Heritage Alliance 2021-26 Strategy to coincide with Heritage Day 2022. We are focusing our efforts as an organisation on four interrelated strategic objectives: Advocacy, Communication & Connecting, Insight and Sustainability & Resilience. We will unpack the strategy in more depth soon, so do watch this space.

Policy Updates

This fortnight:

• Our CEO Lizzie has joined heritage colleagues in signing an open letter to the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation on the threat to Ukraine’s cultural heritage. 

• Lizzie and our Head of Policy and Comms Polly joined Creative UK for their London reception with Sadiq Khan and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries. (See Lizzie’s reflections in this Twitter thread).

• Lizzie also joined colleagues from the Tourism Alliance [Alliance member] at a parliamentary reception for English Tourism Week - read more on this below.

• We are finalising our consultation responses to the Government’s response to two Defra consultations: Consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation (closes 5 April) and Landscapes review (National Parks and AONBs): implementing the review (closes 9 April).

• We are continuing to gather data on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on heritage organisations within our membership, and would be grateful for members to share insight, concerns or questions on this topic with Polly (via policy@theheritagealliance.org.uk) so we can raise them with DCMS.

Rebuilding Heritage

Rebuilding Heritage’s Resilience Essentials cover the ins-and-outs of surviving and thriving in the current climate. With comprehensive learning points, distilled from dozens of hours of expert-led webinars, these articles capture the fundamentals of running your heritage organisation with confidence:

• NEW: Managing organisational change

• What's the Point of You? Vision and Mission (Case Study: Barnsley Museums)

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources: EDI Tool Kit + Inclusive Communications + Workplace Passport + EDI Podcast Series

• Fundraising for Sustainability

• Business Planning for Uncertain Time

• Managing Hybrid Teams

• Crisis Communications: Crisis Communications Toolkit + Crisis Communications for Social Media

• Values Led Leadership for Change (Case Studies: A Pandemic-Proof, Flexible Business Model for the YHA + Colston Hall to Bristol Beacon – From Controversy to Embracing Change)

To get these and more resources delivered directly to your inbox why not sign up to Rebuilding Heritage’s newsletter? Keep apace with project developments and an eye out for an upcoming series of insightful infographics and inspiring case studies, coming soon.

#HeritageChat - Storytelling & Heritage

The March 2022 #HeritageChat discussed International engagement and collaboration. The chat was led in collaboration with Lizzie Glithero-West, CEO of the Heritage Alliance (HEF member) and Graham Bell, Director of Cultura Trust and member of the Europa Nostra board. You can read the summary of this chat here.

The next #HeritageChat will take place on Tuesday 19 April, 1-2pm as usual, and will focus on ‘Places of Worship’. You can follow @HeritageChat to see the set of questions in advance. 

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Government News

Our summary of the latest announcements and guidance for the heritage sector.

Headlines

• Spring Statement 2022

• Levelling Up Fund Round 2 & MEND Fund Launched

• Public Behaviour Since Restrictions Lifted

• 90% Backed Permanent Legalisation of Outdoor Weddings

• Lottery Wildlife Partnership Project

• New Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society

Spring Statement 2022

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Spring Statement to Parliament yesterday. The Spring Statement is not the same as the Autumn Budget, which usually outlines the key government spending and revenue gathering; this announcement focused on some key tax policies, as well as an economic forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility. 

Announcements of particular relevance to the sector include:

• Government is launching a second round of the Levelling Up Fund (and will be publishing a refreshed prospectus).
• A further £25.3 million has been allocated for the Changing Places Fund (to install over 500 Changing Places toilets in public places and tourist attractions).
• The Government will also be publishing guidance for a new series of reviews of ALBs, which will “scrutinise the work and effectiveness of ALBs”, aiming to deliver savings for the taxpayer of at least 5% of resource DEL budgets (Departmental Expenditure Limits).

As a result of the reduction of income tax to 19% from 2024, there will also be a knock-on effect for Gift Aid. There will be a three year transition period to the new rate, to maintain the income tax basic rate relief at 20% until April 2027. The government said a three-year transition period would effectively maintain what charities can claim from the tax relief at similar levels in the short term. The Charity Tax Group (CTG) estimates that without the transition support the move would have cost the sector £250m over three years.

It is also worth noting that a VAT rate of 0% will be applied to energy-saving materials materials, such as solar panels or heat pumps, and that there will be an increases in the National Insurance Primary Threshold and Lower Profits Limit, for employees and the self-employed respectively and from April, Employment Allowance will be increased from £4,000 to £5,000.

Government has produced a fact sheet for businesses, and a personal tax fact sheet, for those who are self-employed. We will produce a briefing for members, which will be available on our website shortly. 

Homes for Ukraine

The Government scheme ‘Homes for Ukraine’ is now open. The scheme is offering a route to those who want to come to the UK who have someone here able to provide them with a home. Individuals, charities, community groups and businesses can volunteer accommodation for Ukrainians and their immediate family members. Sponsors must be able to provide accommodation for a minimum of 6 months. 

UNESCO is scaling up the delivery of emergency support to people across Ukraine in its fields of competencies. It has announced the UNESCO Decision on Ukraine, in which the UNESCO Executive Board has stated that it "Deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation, with the support of Belarus, against Ukraine in violation of Article 2 (4) of the United Nations Charter". It is demanding the “immediate cessation” by Russia of any attack or further harm to “to civilians, children, youth, teachers, education workers or schools, colleges and universities, and the upholding of the right to education” and also demands “the immediate end of the offensive against Ukraine so as to guarantee the protection from further damage and harm to Ukrainian natural, built and movable cultural heritage in all of its forms”.

The UK is Chair of the Friends of Ukraine Group at UNESCO, but is not currently a member of the UNESCO Executive Board, who voted on the Decision. A list of the UNESCO actions can be found here.

Europa Nostra and Global Heritage Fund have launched a joint crowdfunding campaign to support the defenders of Ukraine’s endangered heritage.

Outdoor Civil Weddings & Civil Partnerships Made Permanent

The Government has announced that outdoor weddings at licensed venues in England and Wales will be legalised permanently following “overwhelming support” from respondents to the Government’s recent consultation. Temporary legislation allowing for this has been in place since last summer.

Glover Review Consultation - deadline approaching

A reminder that DEFRA is seeking views on the government response to Julian Glover’s review of England’s protected landscapes report, which was published on 14 January. This consultation considers the next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England with the implementation of the review  - and the deadline for responses is 9 April.

It is important that the importance of heritage in our landscapes is fully understood; please do consider responding to the consultation, or feeding in to The Heritage Alliance’s response via Polly (policy@theheritagealliance.org.uk).

COVID-19

Planned Lifting of Remaining Restrictions

The Covid provisions within Statutory Sick Pay and Employment and Support Allowance regulations have now ended (as of 24 March), and from 1 April the Government will continue implementing its Living with Covid Plan, which will include new public health guidance.

Guidance Updates

Further updates to key guidance have been made to reflect the removal of restrictions. Here is a roundup of the latest guidance:

• Visiting the UK as a creative professional from a non-visa national country (updated 15 March - confirming additional information on the different temporary routes for non-visa national creative professionals coming to the UK, including additional costs for these routes.)
• Pavement licences (outdoor seating) (updated 21 March 2022)
• Using your NHS COVID Pass for travel abroad and at venues and settings in England (updated 18 March)
• Travel to England from another country during coronavirus (updated 18 March)

We continue to collate relevant guidance for the sector in our COVID-19 Hub. 

Social & Sector Impacts

The initial findings from round 1 of UK Heritage Pulse from the National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member] have now been shared. Among the key findings:

1. General confidence levels are strong, although organisations are not necessarily ready to make medium-term investments
2. Only 53% of organisations reported being able organisation survive on their current cash reserves for more than 6 months
3. Only 9% of organisations were not impacted by the emergence of Omicron and changing restrictions
4. In England, only 17% of organisations plan not to keep any safety measures in place 

Indicators from the latest ONS Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (covering 3 March to 13 March 2022) show that six in ten working adults exclusively travelled to work during this period - the highest proportion since this measure was first recorded in May 2020. By contrast, an increasingly low proportion of adults reported always/ often maintaining social distancing or wearing a face covering when outside their home. Unease around the pandemic seems to have decreased, but people are increasingly concerned about the cost of living.

The ONS has also published a release on changes in public behaviour, revealing that with restrictions lifted, almost a third of people in Great Britain felt it would take more than a year for life to return to normal following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It also found that disabled people are more likely to feel life will never return to normal.

DCMS & Culture

Museum Estate & Development (MEND) Fund

Through the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) with DCMS, Arts Council is investing over £18 million so that 31 museums across the country can develop their infrastructure and undertake urgent maintenance projects. 

DCMS has shared that as a result, the sector will see £48 million distributed to 63 organisations to safeguard England’s cultural heritage as part of the Government’s Cultural Investment Fund, which was first unveiled in 2019. The Funding is allocated through three streams: £24 million through the Cultural Development Fund, £18.8 million through the Museums Estate and Development Fund, and £5 million through the Libraries Improvement Fund.

DCMS/Wolfson Fund for Museums & Galleries

In further funding news, the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund has launched a new round of funding. Museums and galleries across England are being encouraged to apply for a share of £4 million in this round to improve displays, protect collections and make exhibitions more accessible to visitors.

The fund will be open from 9 May and the guidance can be found here.

National Lottery Wildlife 

The National Lottery Heritage Fund [Alliance member] is partnering with The Wildlife Trusts to deliver Nextdoor Nature - a joint initiative which aims to bring nature to the heart of communities across the UK. As part of the Fund’s Platinum Jubilee legacy investment, the project will see £5million to improve access to nature and combat climate change.

UK City of Culture 2025 Shortlist

DCMS has announced the four places that have been shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2025. The shortlist, approved by the Culture Secretary, is: Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough. The winner will be announced by the Culture Secretary in May.

Platinum Jubilee Events & Activities 

Over 1000 events and activities have now been added to DCMS’ Platinum Jubilee interactive map. Organisations and individuals are encouraged to submit the details of their own public events over the bank holiday to be uploaded to the platform.

Tourism & Hospitality

English Tourism Week

Our CEO Lizzie Glithero-West joined the Tourism Alliance and heritage colleagues at a parliamentary reception for English Tourism Week, with key speeches from The Baroness Doocey OBE and Chair of the APPG for Hospitality and Tourism, Simon Jupp. 

Many Alliance Members are at the heart of heritage tourism in England and represent and support a wide range of visitor attractions, including the Tourism Alliance and ALVA, AIM, the National Trust, English Heritage, Historic Houses - and many more within our network of over 170 independent heritage organisations.

At the reception, Kurt Janson, Director of the Tourism Alliance received an award for exceptional contribution to tourism.

Planned Restoration to Hammersmith Bridge

The Government has announced an increase in funding for the project to restore Hammersmith Bridge. A third of the costs will be used to stabilise the structure, and almost £3 million will be injected into the project by ministers, so it remains permanently open to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic.

Environment

Delivering on the Environment Act

The Government has now proposed new long-term environmental targets, which will be the cornerstone of the Environment Act (passed into law in November 2021) and will drive action to protect and enhance the natural environment - including through measures to improve biodiversity, water quality and availability and air quality, and to reduce waste.

DEFRA has launched a consultation on the new targets, with a closing date of 11 May 2022.

New Tidal Barrier for Somerset

The Environment Minister George Eustice has authorised the construction of the £100m Bridgwater tidal barrier with a Transport and Works Act, which will aim to better protect 11,300 homes and 1,500 businesses in the town and surrounding areas from flooding. 

Ivory Legislation to Change from 6 June

The Government has updated guidance on buying and hiring and dealing in items containing ivory or made of ivory to reflect the change that from 6 June, you will not be able to deal in items containing or made of elephant ivory under the Ivory Act 2018 unless they are registered or certified as exempt.

The guidance on how to apply for an exemption certificate to deal in pre-1918 outstandingly high artistic, cultural or historical value items, can be found here.

Put Down Roots - Woodland Creation Offer

The Put Down Roots campaign launched on 25 January sets out to farmers and landowners the benefits of woodland creation in diversifying their land, promoting the financial incentives of woodland creation, with a focus on the flagship England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), as the most accessible and widely available grant.

Planning

Levelling Up Fund: round two announced

On 23rd March, Government published the prospectus for the second round of the Levelling Up fund. The second round of the Fund will focus on the same three investment themes as the first round: local transport projects that make a genuine difference to local areas; town centre and high street regeneration; and support for maintaining and expanding the UK’s world-leading portfolio of cultural and heritage assets. 

This prospectus sets out the approach for the second round of the Fund, open to projects that can demonstrate spend from the Fund in the 2022-23 financial year. Government expects all funding provided from the Fund to be spent by 31 March 2025 and by 2025-26 on an exceptional basis.

The full details can be found on the government website. 

Alliance Member Five10Twelve have listed some helpful resources in a Twitter thread.

Brexit & Immigration

Changes to Visa Processing

The Home Office has announced that, given the need to prioritise visa processing for Ukrainians, UKVI has temporarily suspended priority and super priority services for new study, work, and family applications. Standard visitor visa applications are now taking an average of six weeks to process. 

Follow the Latest News & Guidance Around Brexit

We continue to update the Heritage Alliance Brexit Hub with the latest Brexit guidance of relevance to the heritage sector. You can also read our briefings on Heritage, Brexit and Immigration on our website.

Have questions about Brexit and its impact on heritage?

The Historic Environment Forum continues to update its Brexit FAQs Trello Board with material to help the sector navigate the post-Brexit period.

Parliamentary & Other Government News

Also this fortnight:

• Barbara Keeley, Labour MP for Worsley & Eccles South, has been appointed Shadow Minister for the Arts and Civil Society.

• The Government has published Inclusive Britain: its response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. This paper sets out over 70 actions in response to recommendations from the Committee, with a particular focus on education, health, employment and criminal justice.

• DCMS has announced that over 600 public buildings in Wales have been connected to lightning-fast full fibre broadband as part of the Government’s levelling up plan.

• The Online Safety Bill has been introduced in Parliament, with an announcement that executives whose companies fail to cooperate with Ofcom’s information requests could now face prosecution or jail time within two months of the Bill becoming law.

• The new DCMS guidance on reporting safeguarding concerns in a charity has been updated with new information on DBS referral.

• The Gambling Commission has announced that Camelot will lose the National Lottery licence after 28 years. Allwyn, the preferred applicant, will take over in 2024. The Gambling Commission has also since imposed a financial penalty on Camelot UK Limited for failures linked to its mobile app.

Funding

Funding currently available for the sector includes:

A reminder that voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) or youth sector organisations are invited to apply to deliver Phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund, with up to £368 million over three years to eligible places across England. The deadline for submitting applications is 12pm on 29 March.

Arts Council England (ACE) has announced that applications to join its list of National Portfolio organisations are now open, with a deadline of 26 April 2022. A recent addendum has been made to the application guidance, which lists the priority places where ACE is now particularly looking to allocate funds. 

The Social Investment business, a partner of the Architectural Heritage Fund [Alliance member] have launched a Recovery Loan Fund to help organisations impacted by Covid-19 to survive, recover and grow. The application deadline is 20 May 2022.

The Government has opened the first round of applications for Landscape Recovery projects. This round will close on 24 May 2022.

Sector Digest

Read on for a breakdown of the latest news from across the sector.

Historic England Publishes Climate Strategy

Historic England has released its new Climate Change Strategy, which sets out the organisation’s response to the climate crisis. There is a clear recognition that “The climate, energy and biodiversity crisis will affect every aspect of Historic England’s work” and the organisation aims to build on existing knowledge and work on three key areas of mitigation, managing risk and adaptation where heritage can play an important role in limiting the negative impacts of climate change by 2040.

ALVA Visitor Figures

Just ahead of #EnglishTourismWeek, ALVA [Alliance member] released its member visitor figures for 2021. The results show that outdoor attractions are recovering most quickly from the pandemic, while indoor attractions and those dependent on overseas visitors are experiencing a slower recovery.

We are pleased to see sites associated with our members including Royal Museums Greenwich, the Tower of London, several National Trust properties, members of Historic Houses and museums with the AIM membership [Alliance member] recognised among the top 40 most visited attractions in 2021.

7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Europe

The 2022 List of 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Europe will be announced live on 29 March (10:00-11:30 CET) - register your attendance here. The shortlist of the 12 most threatened heritage sites in Europe, announced in December, can be found here.

Funding opportunity: The Dulverton Trust #iwill Fund

Through The Dulverton Trust #iwill Fund, Heritage charities working in England can apply for grants of up to £35,000 to create activities for young people aged 10-20 to make a positive difference in heritage organisations.  

 Interested in applying? Please contact the office for a conversation or apply using the Trust’s online form. For the May panel, applicants are encouraged to apply by 8 April. More information can be found on the Trust’s website.

Aerial Photos of England’s Past

Historic England has launched a new aerial photography explorer that will enable users to search and view more than 400,000 photographs dating from 1919 to the present day. The images are mapped out across sites covering 30% of England. This tool follows the Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer which was launched last October.

Alliance Member News

A snapshot of the current work of our members.

Consultations

Open Consultations:

• HS2 Phase 2b: Crewe – Manchester Environmental Statement Consultation - 31 March

• HS2 Phase 2b: Crewe – Manchester Equality Impact Assessment Report Consultation - 31 March

• DfT - Low Carbon Fuel Strategy: call for ideas - 3 April

• DEFRA - Biodiversity net gain consultation - 5 April

• Natural England - Open Access Restriction at Dersingham Bog National Nature Reserve (Dersingham Fen & Wolferton Fen) - 5 April

• Consultation On Covid Inquiry Terms Of Reference - 7 April

• Disability Unit - Disability workforce reporting (large organisations) - 8 April

• DEFRA - Landscapes Review (National Parks and AONBs): implementing the review - 9 April

• Environment Agency - Changing the River Esk byelaw from temporary to permanent  - 11 April 2022

• Natural England - Open access restriction at Dings Rigg - 13 April

• Natural England - Open access restriction at Silence and Old Grove Mines (5) - 14 April

• DEFRA - 2030 Strategic framework for international climate and nature action - 17 April

   

• BEIS - Payment Handling by Employment Agencies - 20 April

• Ofqual - Regulating academic and technical qualifications at level 3 - 20 April

• Ofqual - Regulating Academic and Technical Qualifications at Level 3 - 20 April

• Department for Education - Review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below - 27 April

• Government Equalities Office - LGBT+ Business Champion’s call to engage: inclusion at work - 28 April

• DfE - Higher Education Policy Statement & Reform - 6 May 2022

• DfE - Lifelong Loan Entitlement - 6 May 2022

• DEFRA - Environment Act 2021: environmental targets - 11 May

• DEFRA - Nature recovery green paper - 11 May

• Office of Rail & Road - Investment recovery charge for phase one of HS2 - 13 May

• DCMS - Online Advertising Programme consultation - 1 June

Recent additions to the list above:

• Consultation On Covid Inquiry Terms Of Reference - 7 April

• Disability Unit - Disability workforce reporting (large organisations) - 8 April

• Natural England - Open access restriction at Dings Rigg - 13 April

• Natural England - Open access restriction at Silence and Old Grove Mines (5) - 14 April

• DEFRA - 2030 Strategic framework for international climate and nature action - 17 April

• Government Equalities Office - LGBT+ Business Champion’s call to engage: inclusion at work - 28 April

• DEFRA - Environment Act 2021: environmental targets - 11 May

• DEFRA - Nature recovery green paper - 11 May

• Office of Rail & Road - Investment recovery charge for phase one of HS2 - 13 May

Events

Upcoming Heritage Events - Quick Look

• 29 March: webinar - Phillip Webb at Red House and Standen, The Victorian Society
• 1 April: Elmswell Old Hall, East Yorkshire Open Day, SAVE Britain's Heritage
• 6 April: webinar - Looking at Butterfield, The Victorian Society
• 12 April: A Celebration & History of London’s Parks, London Gardens Trust
• 12 April: Enlightened Eclecticism: the grand design of the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland (lecture), Georgian Group
• 27 April: Historic Religious Buildings Alliance: BIG UPDATE 2022, London
• Various dates: from 13 January - 28 April: Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust 2022 Lecture Series

• 30 April: A Visit to Victorian Churches in Watford, The Victorian Society

• 7 May - Conference: The Future of Genealogy- Young Genealogists at the Helm, Society of Genealogists

• 24 May: The Doctor's Garden (online lecture), Georgian Group
• 16-17 June: AIM Conference 2022
• 28 June: Reinterpreting Horace Walpole's Little Gothic Castle: Strawberry Hill (online lecture), Georgian Group

Courses

Upcoming Heritage Courses:

• Until 6 April: Heritage Interpretation Online, AHI
• 9 April: Understanding Damp in Traditional Homes, carringtonLIME Heritage

• 25 April: Listed Buildings - myths, repairs & alterations, carringtonLIME Heritage

• 26 April: Making and Using Hot Lime, carringtonLIME Heritage
• 6 - 7 May: An Introduction to Letter Cutting in Stone, SPAB
• 9 - 13 May: The Repair of Old Buildings Course, SPAB
• 10/11/12 May: Fundamentals of Disability Inclusion ('Talking Action' Accessibility session), Historic England
• 17/18/19 May: Supporting Disabled Employees ('Talking Action' Accessibility session), Historic England
• 24/25/26 May: Accessibility in the Built Environment ('Talking Action' Accessibility session), Historic England
• 20 - 21 May: An Introduction to Ornamental Lime Plastering, SPAB
• April - June: Photographing Old Buildings Online Workshop, SPAB

Historic England 'Talking Action' Accessibility session

Following the launch of their Inclusion Strategy in 2021, Historic England is committed to making their work and workforce more inclusive and diverse. They have introduced a new training programme focused on Accessibility and are extending this offer (free of charge) to the heritage sector. 

These sessions will be held virtually (via Zoom), and booking details for each module can be found via the links below:

• Module 1 of 3, Fundamentals of Disability Inclusion 10th, 11th or 12th May 10am-12:30pm   
• Module 2 of 3, Supporting Disabled Employees 17th, 18th or 19th May 10am-12:30pm   
• Module 3 of 3, Accessibility in the Built Environment 24th, 25th or 26th May 10am-12:30pm 

Jobs

Salaried

Rebuilding Heritage Manager

Do you want to work at the heart of heritage and help to support its future in an uncertain present? The Heritage Alliance is seeking an outstanding person to lead the final stages of the successful Rebuilding Heritage project (supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund). 

You will help to secure the legacy of the Rebuilding Heritage programme and maximise its impact for individuals and organisations as they plan for a sustainable future.

Fixed term appointment: 1.0FTE (35 hours per week) to end September 2022
Salary: £37,000 FTE per annum, pro rata
Closing date: 11 April 2022

Unsalaried

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