Daily Archives: 14/12/2010

The Localism Bill, including a ‘radical reboot of the planning system’, was introduced to Parliament on 13 December 2010. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said: “This Bill will shift power from central government back into the hands of individuals, communities and councils. … Continue reading →

English Heritage will recommend Rogers’ building ’the day it turns 30’ Richard Rogers’ seminal Lloyd’s Building is set to be listed next year at a “very high grade” to mark the 30th anniversary of its start on site, English Heritage has … Continue reading →

The European Commission is inviting interested parties to submit their contributions in response to the questions raised in the ‘Green Paper on the future of VAT– Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system’, with consultation closing on 31 May … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance’s Heritage Funding Directory (HFD) offers a comprehensive guide to sources of financial support (and more) for anyone seeking to undertake creative projects connected with the UK’s heritage and has been recently updated. Categories include the countryside, historic landscapes, … Continue reading →

Icon (Institute of Conservation), the Anna Plowden Trust and the Digital Preservation Coalition have announced the winners of the 2010 Conservation Awards: ‘Valuing Excellence’. The Anna Plowden Trust Award for Research and Innovation in Conservation was awarded to two projects this year … Continue reading →

Housing minister Grant Shapps and Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) chief executive Pat Ritchie have announced plans to recast the HCA as a smaller organisation in line with Government moves to reduce public expenditure and the size of arms-length bodies. The HCA’s … Continue reading →

On 16 November the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced details of its “newEnvironmental Stewardship [ES] payment schedule”, which will cap funding for maintaining and restoring traditional farm buildings in favour of re-focusing “resources on key environmental issues such … Continue reading →

A new £100million fund to help the charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises that are most vulnerable to public spending cuts was due to be opened at the end of November and managed by BIG Fund, announced Minister for Civil … Continue reading →

The interim version of the  National Heritage Protection Plan is now available at www.english-heritage.org.uk/nhpp. The Plan is the national framework  for bringing together work by English Heritage and other partners within the  sector to protect the historic environment.  It will allow EH to … Continue reading →