Daily Archives: 07/03/2011

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced that some £1m of funding for advice and expertise will be available to groups that want to take on community assets such as youth centres, museums and former town halls. … Continue reading →

ConstructionSkills has received approval from the national regulatory bodies for the review of National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the existing Built Environment Development and Control Levels 4 and NVQ/SVQs structures. Contact Seán O’Reilly IHBC Director if you have an interest … Continue reading →

Communities and Local Government have produced a note to help to explain the new Localism Bill requirement for developers to consult with local communities prior to submitting certain planning applications, entitled ‘Pre-application consultation with communities: a basic guide’ Download the … Continue reading →

David Cameron has included local government planners among the ‘enemies of entrprise’. In the speech to the party conference on 6 March he said: ‘So I can announce today that we are taking on the enemies of enterprise. The bureaucrats … Continue reading →

Planning minister Bob Neill has told Parliament that the Government is looking at greater protection for pubs and other community facilities from the threat of demolition. He told the Commons that ministers were prepared to look carefully at “whether there … Continue reading →

The EU are consulting on the future of research and innovation funding in Europe, with a closing date of Friday 20 May 2011. On 9th February 2011, the European Commission presented a Green Paper which proposes major changes to EU … Continue reading →

The European Commission has launched its annual call for proposals to be funded under the LIFE+ programme, the European fund for the environment, with the call open until 15 July 2011. Proposals are welcome under one of the programme’s three … Continue reading →

The 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on 8th March 2011 is a day for celebration and reflection, informed by English Heritage’s web resource. While the first International Women’s Day wasn’t recognised in England, it was a time when many … Continue reading →

ABK’s Redcar Central Library faces demolition and Basil Spence’s Swiss Cottage library may close. BD Online: LINK