Daily Archives: 27/03/2009

The RIBA is to seek a new chief executive after Richard Hastilow announced his intention to step down from the role.  Hastilow will carry on at the RIBA in an ambassadorial role until spring 2010, after which he will retire … Continue reading →

A top conservation organisation is calling for a significant expansion of onshore wind farms in the UK. The call comes from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, which commissioned a report which concluded that an increase in wind … Continue reading →

A paper to identify funding available to faith groups, to support physical alterations to places of worship to make them fit for delivering public services and to build the capacity of faith groups to engage strategically at local and regional … Continue reading →

The Government has signalled changes to rural policy which should make the provision of affordable housing in small villages easier; fine-tune planning controls for rural businesses; and encourage medium-sized rural towns to develop sustainable new neighbourhoods.  These initiatives were highlighted … Continue reading →

Nine more seaside towns will benefit in the latest round of funding from the Government’s Sea Change programme, which is reinvigorating England’s coastal resorts through investment in culture and heritage. From the northern borders to the south coast nearly £2.7 … Continue reading →