Daily Archives: 29/06/2010

Heritage teams across Wales charged with protecting and restoring the nation’s historic buildings are being left unstaffed amid cost-cutting. The Institute of Historic Building Conservation raised fears that local authorities were losing the ability to advise property owners on maintaining … Continue reading →

Steve Quartermain, the chief planner at Communities and Local Government, has written to all chief planning officers and the Planning Inspectorate drawing attention to the Government’s moves to resist garden grabbing. Read the letter to chief planning officers at: LINK

Bulldozers have moved in to demolish 329-council owned flats on a housing estate ranked as Wales’ ugliest eyesore. The properties in Penarth Heights – known as Billybanks – will be replaced by a modern housing development by Crest Nicholson. The … Continue reading →

The London Borough of Enfield Assistant Director in the Place Shaping & Enterprise Department, Stephen Tapper, has become the new President of the Planning Officers Society. Stephen was elected at the Society’s Annual General Meeting held in Southport on Friday … Continue reading →

The Prince’s Regeneration Trust has launched a free online toolkit to help local authorities and other public bodies dispose of heritage assets sustainably and cost effectively. This toolkit provides local authorities with guidance for each key step undertaken when managing … Continue reading →

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has launched new case studies, guidance and tools to support museums, libraries and archives in planning how they deliver their services and in measuring their contribution to social outcomes, and which includes a … Continue reading →

Ward’s Corner, the indoor market and buildings above Seven Sisters station that Haringey council has spent years trying to scrub away in favour of a retail and residential unit, has been saved, as opposition to the scheme, headed by the … Continue reading →

Three buildings which the Victorian Society campaigned to save will no longer be demolished under revised plans put forward by Spurs football club welcomed by the society. The Victorian Society has welcomed Spurs’ revised plans for its major new stadium … Continue reading →

The National Trust was recognised for its commitment to renewable energy earlier this month, scooping the ‘Pioneer’ award at the Renewable Energy Association’s British Renewable Energy Awards 2010. Beating off stiff competition from a shortlist of four high profile contenders, … Continue reading →