Daily Archives: 12/03/2011

IHBC has been informed by CLG that ministers responsible for the Localism Bill are maintaining their original commitment, made in Committee discussion, to amend the Localism Bill so as to retain planning controls on listed buildings and conservation areas. CLG has confirmed that … Continue reading →

Councils and others are being asked about the ‘burdens’ they wish to relinquish with a survey form which can be filled in as many times as you like, available at : https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GP7BKKT   Government says: Government has announced the review of … Continue reading →

CIC, in association with ConstructionSkills (CSkills), are tasked with supporting the development of Technical Advanced and Higher Level Apprenticeships within the Construction and Built Environment industry across England and Wales, and are seeking web consultation responses to a deadline of … Continue reading →

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has put power firmly in residents’ hands by giving the green light for the iconic Byker Estate in Newcastle to be put into community control. Visiting the Grade II listed estate, Mr Shapps applauded the efforts of tenants … Continue reading →

Growth and Innovation Fund will boost investment in training and help businesses grow. Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable, and Minister for Skills, John Hayes, launched a £50 million a year fund to help businesses develop the skills they need to … Continue reading →

At its meeting on 23 February, the Committee for British Academy Sponsored Institutes and Societies (BASIS) confirmed the decision to wind down the annual grant to the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) from a total of £306,000 in the current 2010-11 financial … Continue reading →

Sir Michael Pitt, currently chair of the soon-to-be axed fast-track planning body the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC), is to become chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate. Search Planning Portal: LINK

The DCMS has cut its quango without taking into consideration the cost implications for doing so, a National Audit Office investigation has revealed. Last year, the Chancellor George Osborne made it abundantly clear that all decisions in government must be made after understanding the … Continue reading →