Daily Archives: 23/02/2011

Heritage Alliance has submitted a statement of support for the Localism Bill’s Amendment 149 (to leave out paras 22 -24 of Schedule 12 of the Bill, which restrict the application of Listed Building and Conservation Area legislation in the operation of … Continue reading →

The Church Urban Fund has welcomed a boost of £5 million for an initiative that will bring people of different faiths together – to collaborate on projects to improve their neighbourhood and get to know each other better. The three … Continue reading →

Heritage Alliance has announced that IHBC member Henry Russell OBE, a member of the IHBC, has been appointed as its new Parliamentary Liaison Officer. Henry, who represents the RICS Conservation Forum on the Alliance’s Spatial Planning Advocacy Group (SPAG), is … Continue reading →

Friends of the Earth has submitted its Memorandum seeking amendments to the Localism Bill that include Third Party Rights of Appeal (TPRA) to address identified democratic deficits. The memorandum’s recommendations include: Amendments to ensure that national policy, the duty to … Continue reading →

Cheltenham Borough Council has successfully taken legal action following unauthorised works to a listed building in the town, with the result the outcome of investigation work by the Planning Enforcement and Conservation teams, securing a conviction against the then owner, … Continue reading →

The BBC’s history development team is currently putting together a brand new series for BBC One to be broadcast in July and is looking for historic locations to feature on the show. Naomi Benson?Producer/Director, says: “What we’re particularly interested in … Continue reading →

London’s threatened design advisory body has been backed by Herzog, Gehry, Libeskind, Piano and Hadid. BD Online News: LINK

The government has published the results of research it carried out to compare the operating costs of lottery distributors with those of other government funders and charitable foundations. The study examines the amount of grants awarded and the costs of making … Continue reading →

National priorities for securing carbon dioxide emissions must be secured in the move towards a localist style of planning, the government advisory the body the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) warns in a new report. The report, the Commission’s … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and English Heritage have announced more than £15.7 million to support urgent repair work to 153 Grade I and II* listed places of worship (POWs) across England. The grants were awarded under the organisations’ joint … Continue reading →

An average of one building every minute will need to be refurbished between now and 2050 to meet the national targets for carbon emissions reduction. This year’s CIBSE national conference, to be held on April 7 at the Grand Connaught … Continue reading →