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Historic Towns and Villages Forum (HTVF) has launched a survey about the quality of our experiences in towns and city centres and seeks responses concerning the challenges of developing the visitor economy.

James Brokenshire’s (Secretary of State for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) Written Ministerial Statement that which accompanied the Spring Statement included planning announcements covering: image: Open Government Licence v3.0

The meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies, on 25 February, launched a new guide showing how Civic Voice members are supporting regeneration in high streets across England.

The Ecclesiastical Insurance Bursary is available to enable heritage professionals to study on the University College of London (UCL) Sustainable Heritage MSc, a conservation course fully recognised by the IHBC for compliance with ICOMOS conservation criteria, with up to £20,000 … Continue reading →

The ‘strongest bid possible’ for funding to back a £7.3m overhaul of a bridge linking Scotland and England will be submitted by the end of May. If successful it would allow work on the Union Chain Bridge to start early … Continue reading →

Historic England’s latest Planning Bulletin notes how the recently issued draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill fails to include the historic environment in the majority of the provisions, and its omission of heritage references ‘has the potential to exclude heritage … Continue reading →

The RTPI has signed the Newcastle Declaration on Blue and Green Infrastructure, recognising the critical need for proactive investment in natural solutions which can address the challenges of flood risk and climate change, a concept linked to the IHBC’s 2019 … Continue reading →

New research by the Heritage Crafts Association (HCA) has unearthed dozens more traditional craft skills on the verge of extinction in the UK, in the first major update of its pioneering project, the Red List of Endangered Crafts.

Dated policies and an unfair tax regime must be reformed to create an environment that will allow high streets and town centres to flourish in the future, a report published in February by the Parliamentary Housing, Communities and Local Government … Continue reading →

The 2019 International Day for Monuments and Sites on 18 April offers the opportunity for National and International Scientific Committees to raise awareness about the relevance of rural landscapes, the challenges that encompass their conservation, the benefits that these efforts … Continue reading →

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has submitted its response to the Scottish Charity Law Consultation (open until the 1 April) submitted in its own right as a charity and circulated to inform wider organisational responses.

Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, in partnership with the AHRC and the British Academy, Being Human is the UK’s only national festival of the humanities. This year’s festival (14-23 November) is called ‘Discoveries & Secrets’.

The CIfA  and FAME have announced record Levels of Commercial Investment and Employment for Archaeologists in the UK as the latest Archaeological Market Survey report is now available.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has reported on how heritage visitors have generated £620 million in Scotland’s local tourism expenditure. image: Edinbugh by Fiona Newton

The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) has announced it has been awarded a grant from the B&CE Charitable Trust, ‘to run a series of built heritage training courses, which will see around 86 delegates.’

A new fund of up to £2 million to protect and enhance Scotland’s nature has been launched.