Daily Archives: 11/02/2011

The IHBC’s submission to the Public Committee debate on the Localism Bill has been published, highlighting threats to the heritage. The IHBC’s submission states that ‘allowing neighbourhood planning to bypass a process that helps care for our heritage of listed … Continue reading →

Organisations across England and Wales are encouraging members to lobby their MPs locally on all heritage matters, as IHBC Chair Jo Evans has already met with her MP, fortuitously Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Culture etc, to discuss … Continue reading →

Communities and Local Government Committee to conduct an inquiry into regeneration, with memoranda invited by Friday 18 March 2011. The Committee will be considering the following questions: How effective is the Government’s approach to regeneration likely to be? What benefits … Continue reading →

Local communities will get the freedom to sell, rent or share community-owned assets bought with central Government money, such as council buildings, shops and business parks, Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has announced, following the launch of consultations on new community … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for entries for this year’s RIBA President’s Awards for Research, with the deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 16 May 2011. This is the sixth year of the awards, which … Continue reading →

A visionary master plan which will transform arable farmland into a nationally important site linking two nature reserves has been awarded the Silver Jubilee Cup – the UK’s top planning prize. At the RTPI 2010 Planning Awards, held in association … Continue reading →

The £200m pledged to the Big Society Bank by the UK’s high street banks as part of Project Merlin will be provided on a normal commercial lending basis, meaning the banks will earn a profit on it. The terms of … Continue reading →

There is an opportunity to get up close and personal at the Tower of London as Historic Royal Palaces continues to preserve and secure the great Norman Fortress, Tower of London through a new conservation project; the Flint Tower. In … Continue reading →

The Health & Safety Executive wants to ensure that all relevant trades are given information regarding the dangers of Asbestos as early as possible in their careers. To that end they have developed a 45min training package for use in … Continue reading →

Cabe’s merger with the Design Council has been confirmed following an agreement reached by the two bodies and the government. From April 1 the combined organisation will provide a “one stop shop” for design support, including functions such as design … Continue reading →