Monthly Archives: April 2011

Communities Minister Greg Clark has confirmed that that there will be greater flexibility for parish councils to benefit from s106 payments.   During oral questions in Parliament he explained that the Government was keen to ensure that local communities benefit … Continue reading →

The IHBC has commenced research for English Heritage on the use and effectiveness of Listed Building Repairs Notices, Urgent Works Notices, Compulsory Purchase and other statutory action in tackling Buildings at Risk (BAR), and is seeking input  outside from outside local … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has launched a project to find out how much of the country’s industrial heritage is at risk of neglect, decay or even demolition, and to raise the debate about what needs saving and how as part of … Continue reading →

The Design Council is recasting its structure and consulting on operations following its incorporation of CABE. Richard Simmons says: Nineteen CABE staff will transfer to the Design Council, to a unit to be known initially as Design Council CABE. They … Continue reading →

The first communities to test radical new rights to give local people much greater ability to shape development in their area have been announced by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark, with  each of the 17 areas to receive £20,000 towards developing their … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister Edwin Poots has published new criteria for the listing of buildings.   The new criteria provides more detailed guidance on the approach followed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and for the first time provides … Continue reading →

English Heritage’s (EH) National Heritage List for England has gone live today, Edward Impey, EH’s Director of Heritage Protection and Planning, has announced.   This is the first phase of development for The National Heritage List for England. EH is … Continue reading →

Exemplar building projects are being invited to join an initiative that will enable the whole Welsh construction industry to benefit from the country’s most successful building schemes.   The recently launched Exemplar Programme is being delivered by BRE Wales and … Continue reading →

The first e-newsletter from Discovering Places – London 2012’s Cultural Olympiad campaign to inspire communities across the UK to discover their local environment, has been issued via The Heritage Alliance, the delivery partner for Discovering Places.   Anyone wishing to … Continue reading →

The Government’s Public Bodies Reform – Proposals for Change document (October 2010) noted that the UK-wide Advisory Committee on Historic Wreck Sites (ACHWS) is to be abolished and its functions, in relation to England, are to be transferred to English Heritage. … Continue reading →