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31 significance is a holistic framework especially when consideration is paid to the importance of the integrity of the nation’s most valuable asset. In this sense, economic value could be argued as the most valuable, not only as long term service value, equated by the many billions of pounds that the heritage could be valued at but the contributions made by successive generations to ensure the legacy remains. This recognition that the value may shift during the lifetime of the building, is indication of the shifting attitude and broader acceptance of wider-ranging and inclusive ideas of what constitutes as value (Worthing, D and Bond, S. 2008:p55). THREE Three•Four Financial management Non-heritage focused organisations have been maligned throughout all the literature of calculating schemes regarding maintenance of historic buildings within their estates solely on financial gain (Strike, J. 1994:p140). This, in conjunctionwith a heavy reliance uponmarket forces to curtail wider long-term perspectives and financial gain, have resulted in many organisations regarding maintenance a low priority and an undesirable overhead within annual budgets (CIoB. 1990:p2).This financial restraint, although understandable in times of recession, appears to be paradoxical- effectively encouraging decay and deterioration at a far greater cost (albeit at some point in the future) in comparison to modest costs but time consuming repetitive work with demonstrable benefits. Viewed in a pessimistic light in conjunction with the financial grant aids available within the British system through EH, HLF or BPTs, it could be presumed that some organisations positively encourage dilapidation in order to qualify for otherwise unobtainable financial aid.Many organisations cited fluctuating income as an obstruction for continued planned Chapter Three - Literature Review Aimee Felton