The participants are to re-scope the mission of the World Heritage-related site museums in the contemporary world, by means of collective reflection and practical exercise for the enhanced and holistic interpretation of collections, collection management, development of participative approach for local communities, and museum visitor studies.
But shadow communities secretary Caroline Flint said that since May 2010, eight Tory councils had abandoned weekly collections and Mr Pickles had been "forced into a humiliating U-turn".