Daily Archives: 06/10/2010

Key sector sponsors for the joint conference on heritage funding, ‘Investing in the past’, to take place in Glasgow on 18-20 November, have been welcomed by the organisers, as IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly, representing one of the partners organising the … Continue reading →

The IHBC has announced its endorsement of the 2010 AJ Historic Buildings Conference, to take place in London on 1 December 2010, as IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly and IHBC past-chair Dave Chetwyn will play key roles across the event and … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has announced that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has agreed to support the conservation and digitisation of one of the earliest and most significant collections of oblique aerial photography of the United Kingdom with a grant of … Continue reading →

The results of the pre-consultation survey on the National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP) are now available at LINK English Heritage will be publishing an interim version of the NHPP in November which will answer many of the points made in … Continue reading →

Presenting  architecture as ‘the prettiest bauble you ever saw’, Horace Walpole’s Strawberry Hill, has opened to the public. The press statement says: ‘The first phase of the £8.9 million restoration of the structure and major show rooms of Strawberry Hill … Continue reading →

Despite initial nervousness about the impact of the recession, the National Trust (NT) has experienced its best ever financial performance, according to the 2009/10 annual report. The press release states as follows: ‘ A drop in income from investments was … Continue reading →

CABE has announced details of its education grants for 2011/12, with 5 November as the deadline for applications. The CABE education grants are awarded to schools to promote educational projects that explore the design and use of buildings and public … Continue reading →

The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) has announced its new Board of Trustees, following their election by members at its AGM. The Trustees are: Patrick Bellew, Principle, Atelier Ten Rab Bennetts, Director, Bennetts Associates and CABE Commissioner James Cameron, Vice … Continue reading →