Daily Archives: 13/07/2009

July 31 closing date for 2009 IHBC Gus Astley Student Award

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Entries for the current round of the IHBC’s prestigious Gus Astley Annual Student Award are due by July 31. The award is open to students working in taught courses related to built and historic environment conservation – including history, planning, … Continue reading →

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Endemol – maker of ‘Restoration’ – seeks ‘period’ case studies

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‘Do you specialise in period properties? Are you working on a period property?’ The makers of the original BBC TWO series ‘Restoration’ are developing a new primetime series that follows homeowners restoring period properties into impressive family homes, whilst turning … Continue reading →

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Survey on strength of local government

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A major new national survey on what people think of their local area and council demonstrates the importance of renewing local democracy, said Communities Secretary John Denham today. Mr Denham said the results of the Place Survey – based on … Continue reading →

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Order issued to restore area of nationally important conservation

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A man has been ordered to restore an area of the Cam Washes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Wicken after constructing a track and a car parking area through an important wildlife habitat. On 30th June 2009, Mr … Continue reading →

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New Civic Initiative plans succession to Civic Trust

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The Civic Society Initiative http://www.civicsocietyinitiative.org.uk/ – created to ensure provision of a national voice and support for the civic society movement – has announced a series of Open Forums which are being held across the country to continue the debate about … Continue reading →

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England action plan on skills in housing & regeneration

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Twenty-three organisations have joined forces to launch a pioneering action plan that will overhaul place-making skills and improve the delivery of homes and communities. The main aims of the action plan are to: – Attract new entrants and retain existing … Continue reading →

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Dresden deleted from UNESCO’s World Heritage List

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“Every time we fail to preserve a site, we share the pain of the State Party,” declared María Jesús San Segundo, the Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Spain to UNESCO who is chairing the 33rd session of the World Heritage … Continue reading →

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Joint Working Agreements between HS and LAs launched

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The Joint Working Agreement between Historic Scotland and Planning Authorities in Relation to Statutory Casework and Consultations sets out current working practices and is intended to ensure that planning authorities and Historic Scotland, work consistently and transparently to an agreed … Continue reading →

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