Daily Archives: 22/01/2010

The Civic Society Initiative (CSI), set up to assess the demand for a national body for Civic Societies in England, is looking for volunteers to help chart the history of the movement from the early 1840s to the present day. … Continue reading →

The Crafts Council has launched a major research project into the economic and social value of craft, focusing on portfolio working craft makers who engage with other industry sectors and community and education contexts. Craft makers who apply their craft … Continue reading →

On Monday 18 January 2010 the Government published Unleashing Aspiration: The Government’s Response to the Final Report of the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions. The interactive web site launch carries responses under a link saying ‘no comments’. On … Continue reading →

The shortlist of winners for the 2010 Civic Trust Awards has been announced and includes 44 projects from across the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain. The winners will be announced at a Ceremony at St George’s Hall in Liverpool … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is once again on the lookout for potential RIBA Prize winners; closing date for entries: 19 February 2010. Following on from the success of the Maggie’s Centre in London, last year’s Stirling Prize … Continue reading →

In future the Government will put forward fewer sites for consideration by UNESCO, with a streamlined application system to help ensure success. The approach has been announced at the launch by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge of the competition to find … Continue reading →

The combined failings of three public bodies allowed illegal waste activities to go unchecked over a seven-year period with devastating effect, says a joint Ombudsmen report. Environmentally Unfriendly, a joint report by Ann Abraham, Parliamentary Ombudsman and Local Government Ombudsman, … Continue reading →

Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture and External Affairs, today announced the appointment of the new Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland, Karen Anderson. Karen is an architect and a founding partner of Anderson, Bell Christie Architects, Glasgow. She graduated from … Continue reading →

Planning consultant and planning inspector Ann Skippers has become President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in succession to Martin Willey. Ann, who runs a planning consultancy with her husband, lives in Chelmsford, Essex, and is currently Senior Vice … Continue reading →