Daily Archives: 18/02/2011

Online booking for the IHBC’s 2011 Annual School in Llandudno (June 16th to 18th) will open at the end of February, Wales Branch lead organiser Nathan Blanchard and IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly announced today, ensuring that delegates will have time … Continue reading →

Crimes and anti-social behaviour that damage England’s historic environment will be tackled in a much more coordinated way through a new initiative launched by English Heritage on 11th February 2011 and supported by the IHBC. Under the strategic guidance of English Heritage, … Continue reading →

Environment Minister, Jane Davidson has announced funding of £2m to support improvements to the planning service in Wales. The Minister has also announced changes to the way the funding will be allocated. The new arrangements will see planning authorities applying for a … Continue reading →

Parliamentary consideration of the Government’s Localism Bill has now reached the specific planning clauses of the legislation which is making progress as MPs debate the proposed measure clause by clause. To date there have been no major upsets or significant … Continue reading →

Applications are now open for the Clore Leadership Programme’s two-week summer residential course, aimed at people leading arts and heritage organisations, with the deadline for applications 6pm on Friday 28 February. The course focuses on the skills needed to lead and … Continue reading →

Channel 4’s Country House Rescue  is looking for people who own historic or country houses to take part in a fourth series of ‘Country House Rescue’ Producers are going to be casting the next eight houses to be featured. Contact: Rebecca … Continue reading →

The first payments from the £100m Transition Fund that will provide vital support to charities have been announced today by Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society. It will provide grants to many organisations to allow them … Continue reading →

An independent Advisory Panel has been set up to provide advice to the Government as British Waterways makes the transition from public corporation to charitable body in England and Wales, with the transition to be completed by April 2012. Andrew Hind CB has been … Continue reading →

The Welsh Assembly Government has begun consulting on a planning blueprint for the inshore and offshore marine areas of Wales. The Marine and Coastal Access Act require the administration to plan, and issue the required licenses, for activities along Wales’ coastline and offshore … Continue reading →

Creative and Cultural Skills (CCS) is refreshing the Sector Qualifications Strategy (SQS) for the creative and cultural industries and is seeking responses to its survey. For the survey see: LINK CCS Skills: LINK

DCMS is again encouraging nominations for the Queen’s Honours from the heritage sector, with a rolling deadline. DCMS: LINK