Ms Giulia Vallone:

It is a role I prefer to call "civic architect" or "community architect". It is crucial to have one, not only to inspire, make the vision, communicate and facilitate that value of trust that is between the local authority and the citizen, because that is a big problem in implementing all the various projects and funding, but also because it is an important competence and asset to local authorities. Even when talking about the building regulations and the difficulties of reoccupying vacant sites and so forth, architectural conservation architects are crucial because they must know the historical fabric of a building. It makes sense that if we are serious about this and love the town centre so much, we need the real doctor on-site. The local authority must have this competence to advise on the process.