Daily Archives: 30/03/2011

A Parliamentary Committee report has slammed government’s understanding of the importance conservation services in delivering local benefits, highlighting the impact of recent reductions on local conservation, and asking government to call on councils to retain specialist heritage professionals capable of … Continue reading →

SAVE Britain’s Heritage has secured a landmark judgment against the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which will introduce new controls over demolitions of buildings and structures under UK planning law.   The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), … Continue reading →

Changes to gift aid, inheritance tax and mileage rates have been welcomed by sector leaders after a Budget announcement hailed as the ‘best Budget for charities in years’. Caron Bradshaw, chief executive of the Charity Finance Directors’ Group, was impressed … Continue reading →

The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) has successfully responded on relevant parts of a new report from Energy Saving Trust (EST) highlighting housetypes, including pre-1919 structures, that EST sees as ‘carbon villains’. Neil May of the Good Homes Alliance warns against … Continue reading →

The RTPI has launched a consultation on proposals to introduce a new Affiliate Membership class to complement the range of membership categories currently available, closing on 8 April.   Provisionally titled Affiliate membership the new class will: Provide a membership … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched its Conservation Register, which will enable those looking to commission work on heritage buildings to easily find architects with specific skills and experience in historic building conservation, repair and maintenance.   … Continue reading →

Heritage group the Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust has purchased several listed buildings at the Sheerness Dockyard in Kent. The Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust has completed the heroic rescue of one of the most important and endangered historic sites in the … Continue reading →

Home owners are in danger of harming historic buildings to make them more ‘green’ because of flaws in the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) that are now compulsory whenever a home is rented out or sold, says the Society for the … Continue reading →

BRE is carrying out a survey of occupants and building professionals as part of its research on the impact of building interiors on the well-being of occupants.   People are invited to take part in this project by completing a … Continue reading →

Waterways charity consultation Plans to create one of Britain’s biggest charities to secure the future of more than 4,000 kilometres of canals and rivers in England and Wales have been set out  for consultation, with responses due by 30 June 2011. … Continue reading →