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The roof of the Elizabeth Tower (also known as Big Ben) is slowly becoming visible again from 28 September 2020, as part of the scaffolding is removed. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Over a hundred towns in England are to share £80 million to boost regeneration, helping them to build back better, England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has reported. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

The Heritage Fund is offering grants of between £3,000 – £10,000 for projects based in Wales that will encourage engagement with their local heritage, with this 15-Minute Heritage distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Cadw, the … Continue reading →

All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of new investment for regeneration and town centres. image of Govanhill Baths: By Michal Klajban – Own work, CC … Continue reading →

From Plymouth to Hexham, 68 historic high streets across England have been offered government funding to give them a new lease of life and help them recover from declining footfall and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. image of Plymouth  … Continue reading →

The Victorian Society is raising money for its work by selling pieces by Voysey and Walter Crane in a specialist auction on 6th October 2020….

The BBC has objected to the listing of the historic Maida Vale Studios.

Months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have begun discussing what the ‘new normal’ might look like in metropolitan environments, reports The Conversation. image: for illustration purposes only

More than 140 jobs are at risk at Historic Royal Palaces, which has started consulting on redundancies after predicting a 90% loss of income. image: By Michael Coppins – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94298389

Sustainable buildings can help tackle the climate emergency and boost health and wellbeing in the wake of Covid-19, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has argued.

The Royal Charter International Research Award for Young Constructors 2021 is open as The Worshipful Company of Constructors, in collaboration with the BRE Trust, invites applicants, with a closing date of 31/10.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has announced that Nicholas Boys Smith has been appointed to establish a new design body, tasked with driving up design standards, and Charles O’Brien – familiar from the Pevsner/Buildings of England … Continue reading →

A fund of up to £40 million – with grants from £50k to £5 million, and uUp to 100% of project costs available  – intended to create jobs in nature recovery and conservation has been opened, with various deadlines in … Continue reading →

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), has produced a report -‘No place for place-making’- that explores the impacts of permitted development rights (PDR) on planning and place-making, and what they tell us about the government’s planning reforms. image: Open … Continue reading →

Recent reports suggest that Ireland’s architectural heritage protection laws could be reviewed in order to encourage renovation of derelict urban properties, according to rereports as the Irish system – ‘where buildings are either protected structures or not,’, was compared with … Continue reading →

Rebuilding Heritage is a free support programme, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to help the heritage sector respond to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with support open to all and designed in response to training needs … Continue reading →