Daily Archives: 27/07/2010

A number of our public bodies are set to be merged, abolished or streamlined, including MLA, UK Film Council & merging of sports bodies, as DCMS also looks at English Heritage, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, … Continue reading →

Transcript (extract) of a speech by the Prime Minister on the Big Society, 19 July 2010. ‘… So we need to turn government completely on its head.  The rule of this government should be this: If it unleashes community engagement … Continue reading →

Owen Luder’s iconic brutalist structure makes way for £150m Tesco regeneration scheme. The demolition of a multi-storey car park in Gateshead made famous by the 1970s gangster film has started. Bulldozers moved on to the Trinity Square site, which featured … Continue reading →

EH launches an on-line application form for designation. This is the first time that applications to list, schedule or register a heritage asset can be submitted to English Heritage in one form and on-line. It is envisaged that subsequently the … Continue reading →

English Heritage’s Annual Report and Accounts  2009/10 was laid before Parliament yesterday. The Annual Report and Accounts includes highlights of English Heritage’s major achievements of 2009/10. These are presented under the six aims of our strategy, Making the Past Part … Continue reading →

Annual statistics of the number of objects of treasure and portable antiquities in England and Wales in 2008 produced by the British Museum on behalf of DCMS were released on 23 July 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the … Continue reading →

The Marine Conservation Zone Project (MCZ Project) is a partnership project seeking public input to help identify potential Marine Conservation Zones. MCZ Project will work with people who use the sea for their livelihood or leisure to identify potential new … Continue reading →

CABE has published its annual report for the year to the end of March 2010. This covers performance in areas including housing, education; public space; and sustainability. CABE met or exceeded every one of its targets last year. CABE’s design … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation into the future of planning system, Resourcing a High Quality Planning System. The consultation looks specifically at two areas – fees associated with planning applications and resourcing at local authorities and other government … Continue reading →

This new initiative is the pilot for an annual Award scheme to celebrate Heritage Alliance’s members and to demonstrate the energy and achievements of heritage volunteers. The Award, which is open to Alliance member organisations and their members, should showcase … Continue reading →

In April 2009 English Heritage was designated by Government as a provider of Official Statistics. Two products produced by English Heritage were defined as official statistics, ‘Heritage at Risk’ and ‘listed buildings’. As a designated provider of official statistics we … Continue reading →