PARTMENT FOR CULTU! x MEDIA AND SPORT CLARENCE Houd LONDON swia Iebt Private Secretaryto HRH The Prince of Wales ‘ED: ENGAGEMENTS (until 1g December 2004) 5 October 2004 fiom Kathy Haaler at The Prinéc’s Foundation tir the Buite’: ‘she has been in touch with you in the last days to invite your Seer a conference to be hosted by the F ion at Shoreditch on ‘Thursday, -enititled “focal Identity in a Fast Track Age". The aim of the day is to ‘Practical recommendations on how to balance local identity with the need etficfent, low-cost, fast-track Production techniques for ‘housing, Kiowing. the Secretary of State’. i@ Prittce of Wales thought. fel o eg 's interest in, and recognition of, “local that the Minister ht.welcome an invitation ne Perspective on this Highness wondered Is, say 3-4 minutes’ iately before His Royal Highness speaks? Paul Ketford 34 MS'Heathet Rogers7 A. Department for Cuture, Medta and Sport 2-4 Cockspur Street Tel 0207211 6243 Heather Rogers OBE London SW1Y SDH Fax 02072118249 From the Secretary of State's office heather rogers Peulturegshgov.uk www culture gov €04/12911/04847/0¢ Paul Kefford Assistant Private Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales, Clarence House LONDON SWI1A 18A IF October 2004 Thank you for your letter of 5 October 2004 inviting my Secretary of State to ine pene Prince's Foundation’s conference "The Plece op Dwellings: local identity lia fast-track age’ on 18 Novernber. Local identity and the buitt environment are topics the Secretary of State has a very Keen Interest in and she would have bees delighted to attend the conference and te address the audience, wnafertunately, due to a longstanding dlary comm tment, the Secretary of State ‘won't beable to attend the conference and semis her sincerest apologies, Lhave copied this letter to Kathy Hasler and Michael Mehaffy at The Prince's Foundation. ruts Secured Uap elie HEATHER ROGERS OBE “ Princlpal Privata Secretary KS gthtan eo Bye Hy ‘St