46 How? The information led the Planning Authority to improve conservation and restoration of traditional timber balconies through: • Participation in an EU-funded project on education and training of heritage professionals on wood and furniture conservation and restoration. • Review of the ‘Heritage in Timber Guidelines’ completed in 2019 and updated in 2020. Improvement of 1996 grant schemes to mitigate the cost of restoring and maintaining traditional timber balconies. Awareness-raising activities with residents to increase public awareness of the loss of balconies. Communication tools included a roving exhibition with a cross-section of an old balcony in local council offices, schools, and science fairs in 2019. As an ongoing initiative, the Planning Authority’s media campaign includes dedicated radio and TV programmes and social media.