Daily Archives: 04/08/2010

The IHBC has added Grover Lewis Associates of Newark, an independent planning consultancy specialising in the historic environment, as the twentieth practice in the Institute’s list of recommended practices, HESPR, its ‘Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition’ scheme. Fiona Newton, IHBC … Continue reading →

English Heritage is initiating a consultation on a set of draft thematic research strategies (‘trs’), with responses invited by 30 September, covering the urban historic environment; the marine and maritime environment, and the prehistoric. All three are accessible through the … Continue reading →

Planners and countryside campaigners have voiced concern over the coalition Government’s plans to give communities the power to deliver new housing and development without the need for planning permission. Housing minister Grant Shapps has confirmed that ‘Community Right to build’ … Continue reading →

Councils and developers could be given much more flexibility to meet ambitious eco-standards to ensure all new homes are zero carbon from 2016, Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today. It comes as part of the Coalition Government’s ambition for an … Continue reading →

The UK’s first Local Development Order (LDO) – designed to help regenerate High Wycombe’s historic quarter – has been formally adopted by Wycombe District Council after receiving Government approval. The pioneering High Wycombe town centre LDO covers a 0.7-hectare block … Continue reading →

A student members on the RTPI General Assembly currently doing a dissertation is looking at health and planning and investigating local authority planner’s attitudes and interpretations of their role in delivering health. Rosanna Sterry is asking planners to complete a … Continue reading →

Blog by Rosie Niven, 13 July 2010: My local park brings back many happy childhood memories, but they were always tinged with a slight sadness because of the dilapidated Gothic building that overshadowed Saltwell Park. Back in the mid-1980s, us … Continue reading →

The Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has called on Scottish Ministers for early guidance and transparency over the Scottish Governments proposals for dealing with the expected cut of £1bn from the block grant of £34bn. This follows recent announcements in … Continue reading →

VisitEngland has launched Green Start this summer – an online toolkit to help small to medium sized organisations become more sustainable. Green Start is available, at no cost, to all tourism organisations interested in understanding how they can embrace sustainable … Continue reading →

Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath will be able to use a free iPhone app for an expert tour of its architectural jewels thanks to an 800-year-old charity. St John’s Hospital has been providing care to elderly … Continue reading →

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, and Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, have today written an open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors asking them to contribute their ideas to help reduce the deficit. They … Continue reading →

English Heritage has set up an experimental online forum to support networking, advice and knowledge sharing for public sector historic environment practitioners. The ‘Historic Environment’ forum will be developed alongside HELM and other training events and conferences, to provide a … Continue reading →

ICONUS 2010 will be an iconic international event to promote expertise in achieving social regeneration through the regeneration of cities and their heritage. To integrate developments in theory and practical case studies through an integrated approach to the built environment, … Continue reading →