Daily Archives: 21/07/2010

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has called for ‘proper resourcing’ for historic environment services in Local Authorities in its response to the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s recently published Structural Reform Plan (SRP), the key tool of the coalition government … Continue reading →

The Planning Officers Society has risen to the challenge laid down by the new Government and submitted suggestions to cut excessive red tape in national and local government. In its letter to Eric Pickles the Society said “We welcome the … Continue reading →

Derry/Londonderry is celebrating as it becomes the UK’s first ever city of culture. Derry/Londonderry beat three other finalists, Birmingham,  Norwich, and Sheffield, to the title. Its passion and commitment to culture, its strong cultural programme and support from communities across … Continue reading →

The Milton Keynes shopping centre has, on 16 July, been listed, at Grade II, by Tourism and Heritage Minister John Penrose, while requests to overturn two earlier listing decisions – for Coventry Market and the Castle House Co-op in Sheffield … Continue reading →

David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, has announced a review of the Design Council. The Minister and the Design Council Chair, Lord Bichard have invited Martin Temple, Chairman of the 600 group, to lead the review. It … Continue reading →

The first Congress for Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) will take place on Thursday 2 September 2010 at the Roxburghe Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, with Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture and External Affairs, addressing the delegates and an innovative … Continue reading →

HCA is holding an online debate to explore new ways to help bring more private sector homes back into use. Affordability issues, exacerbated by the current economic conditions have placed greater emphasis on the need to tackle empty homes. Currently, … Continue reading →

On Wednesday (7 July) Heritage and Tourism Minister John Penrose published the list of applications for the UK’s new Tentative List of sites for World Heritage Site status. From the Tynwald Hill Norse assembly site on the Isle of Man, … Continue reading →

PricewaterhouseCoopers claims UK firms are “biting the hand that feeds” through negligent approach to ecosystem services The threat to businesses arising from unchecked biodiversity loss is larger and more immediate than that presented by climate change. That is the stark … Continue reading →

The winners of the six 2010 British Archaeological Awards were announced to a packed audience at the British Museum this afternoon (19 July). Established in 1976, the British Archaeological Awards are a showcase for the best in British archaeology and … Continue reading →