Daily Archives: 08/09/2009

Urban Studies  <http://usj.sagepub.com/>  journal now offers OnlineFirst – as forthcoming articles are published online before they are scheduled to appear in print. The following Urban Studies articles have just been published via OnlineFirst: From Elevated Freeway to Urban Greenway: Land … Continue reading →

The Technical Conservation Group operates a grant scheme to raise technical standards in the conservation, repair and maintenance of traditional buildings in Scotland. The focus is on supporting those involved in evaluating, specifying and undertaking works to building fabric to … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government will introduce legislation through a tightly focused amending Bill – Historic Environment (Amendment) Scotland Bill – which will update the following three principal Acts: * The Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 * The Ancient Monuments … Continue reading →

Shonaig Macpherson, chairman of the National Trust for Scotland, will not stand for a second term of office after months of infighting that left her facing a motion of no confidence at the charity’s AGM this month.  Ms Macpherson’s decision, … Continue reading →

Ruth Reed has become the first female President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession, which this year celebrates its 175th anniversary. Ruth is the 73rd RIBA President , a … Continue reading →

Communitybuilders is a £70m investment fund which takes forward a commitment within the Communities in Control: real people, real power White Paper to build more cohesive, empowered and active communities. Communitybuilders offers loans, grants and business support. There are three … Continue reading →

Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has written to all planning authorities in Scotland to express its commitment to delivering planning reform.  In the letter it states that: “A recent Scottish Government review of Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has established … Continue reading →

Examining areas as diverse as Regeneration, Tourism, Economic Development and Conservation, the IHBC’s One-Day Conference on 24th September 2009, at the Cardiff Parc Thistle Hotel, still has places.  There free sponsored Banquet in Cardiff Castle on the evening of the … Continue reading →