Daily Archives: 28/10/2011

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 →