Monthly Archives: October 2011

This year the Regeneration Taskforce of The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is hosting an innovative conference, on 17 November in London, that calls on speakers from across the public, private, government, funding and finance sectors to explore the issues surrounding … Continue reading →

Scotland’s first National Conservation Centre for training young people in traditional building skills is to be established in Stirling, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced.   The Government’s new Young Scots Fund will contribute towards a £3 million National Conservation … Continue reading →

As of the morning of 20 October government had received 13,700 responses to its consultation on England’s draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), communities minister Andrew Stunell has said.   During a Parliamentary debate the minister stated that ‘As of … Continue reading →

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is inviting proposals for enhancing outreach and engagement between research groups in the arts and humanities, and community groups and organisations interested in exploring their local histories and heritage.   The call is … Continue reading →

A vibrant new urban quarter on the site of the old steel works at Ebbw Vale has achieved an exemplary rating under BRE’s masterplanning tool for creating sustainable communities Greenprint and is the first UK project to do so.?   … Continue reading →

National housing and regeneration body, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has invested nearly £700m in helping preserve and enhance England’s built heritage, according to the Agency’s latest biennial report on its heritage assets.   The report, covering the period … Continue reading →

Ministers have said in Parliament that the Government will put in place ‘transitional arrangements that advantage plan making’ to reflect the fact that the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is about putting local communities in control of planning.   … Continue reading →

New planning powers giving communities in England the ability to shape the character of their neighbourhood have been published for consultation by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark.   Neighbourhood Planning will for the first time give communities a real voice in … Continue reading →

The 2012 Waterways Renaissance Awards from the Waterways Trust are now open for entry, with a closing date of 9 December.   It’s free and simple to enter, and offers entrants the opportunity to showcase their projects, earn a reputation … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, has submitted its qualified support for England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), as the IHBC’s Chair says to government: ‘Yes’, to the … Continue reading →

The IHBC is progressing the review of its governance with a consultation document to aid in the more detailed consideration of major issues.   Jo Evans, IHBC Chair, said at the start of the review: ‘With the IHBC growing so … Continue reading →

England needs a networked system of design support, one in which local authorities are ‘pivotal’, to provide local people with access to built environment expertise and advice, according to the Bishop Review. Commissioned by the Design Council in April 2011, … Continue reading →

The Higher Education Academy has announced its latest round of funding opportunities, all now given from one webpage.   The HEA is an independent organisation funded by grants from the four UK higher education funding bodies, subscriptions from higher education … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance (HA) has updated and expanded its Heritage Funding Directory, the free online resource that brings together funding information into one place for the benefit of Alliance members and others.   Heritage Alliance writes: This Directory is a … Continue reading →

The largest ever research project into the condition of England’s industrial heritage has been published by English Heritage (EH) together with its annual ‘Heritage at Risk Register‘.   English Heritage writes: Research reveals that ·   listed industrial buildings are more … Continue reading →

New rules to make it easier for people to make changes to their homes in Scotland will come into force in February next year.   Within certain constraints, the rules will allow a range of works – including extensions, access … Continue reading →

A list of the ten most threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings has been published by the Victorian Society.   The publication of the Top Ten follows a national appeal to find the best and most at risk buildings in England … Continue reading →

Communitybuilders are looking for up to six of the best, most promising examples of sustainable, community regeneration projects in England to be pioneer investees of the new era of the Communitybuilders Fund, with opportunities closing on 9 December 2011.   … Continue reading →

Booking has now opened for the IHBC Yorkshire Branch 2011 Restoration Yorkshire Day Conference which will be held at the Hospitium in Museum Gardens York on Thursday 24 November.    ‘Restoration 2011 – Yorkshire’s Heritage at Risk’ will explore the … Continue reading →

Historic Scotland (HS), an executive agency of the Scottish Government charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment, is developing its new corporate plan and has launched a wide-ranging consultation to receive feedback from staff and stakeholders, with a closing date … Continue reading →

The specialist Staffordshire-based building firm, with a long-standing reputation in conservation and restoration, has been placed in administration.   The collapse of Linford Group, whose name goes back more than 130 years, is the latest blow to the beleaguered building … Continue reading →

  The sector-wide annual ‘Heritage Counts’ review, prepared by English Heritage on behalf of the heritage sector, has revealed substantial evidence to confirm that Heritage groups provide a strong voice for local communities, while an online checklist has been launched … Continue reading →

Major British brutalist buildings have been added to the endangered monuments list, the ‘Watch’ list, of the World Monuments Fund (WMF), as Preston bus station and part of the South Bank centre in London have been listed as among the … Continue reading →

A major review of how planning services in Wales should be delivered in the future has been announced by Welsh Environment and Sustainable Development Minister John Griffiths.   The review will be conducted by an independent advisory group under the … Continue reading →