Daily Archives: 22/09/2010

IHBC hosts Newcastle’s civic leaders

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Newcastle will be the honoured guests of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for conservation specialists, at its reception in Newcastle Cathedral on 23 September. The reception marks … Continue reading

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Prince’s solar power approved

Westminster City Council has approved plans for a total of 32 solar photovoltaic panels on the south-east roof of Clarence House, the central London residence of the Prince of Wales. Search Planning Portal: LINK

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Civic Voice: update

Civic Voice is the new national charity for the civic movement in England, and an update on progress is provided below. ‘We launched in April 2010 after a comprehensive debate about what the civic movement needed to build a stronger … Continue reading

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HER 21 summaries now available

English Heritage has announced that the list of summaries of the HER21 scheme projects is now available on their HELM website. English Heritage will be adding more to the HELM pages as the HER21 scheme develops and is encouraging people … Continue reading

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Battle of Britain centre regeneration

Harrow Council planning committee has given the go-ahead to proposals to redevelop what was the site of the nerve centre of the Battle of Britain into a housing scheme plus a new museum dedicated to the memory of The Few. … Continue reading

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Historic Reading chalk mine investigations

Work is due to start early next year on a £4.3million project to carry out further investigations and stabilisation works to homes in the Field Road and Coley District, which may be built on land where historical chalk mining took … Continue reading

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Frankenstein & Ruskin @ Venice

The British Pavilion at the 12th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, commissioned by Vicky Richardson, Director of Architecture, Design, Fashion at the British Council and opens to the public on Sunday 29 August 2010. The Pavilion is ironically named Villa … Continue reading

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