Daily Archives: 01/06/2012

Following the success of an energetic campaign by ‘pasty’ sellers led by Greggs, and equally successful lobbying by the Church of England in getting the new VAT levies reimbursed, as well as a reversal on the charity tax, pressure must … Continue reading →

A suite of heritage legislation has been introduced in England’s new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, including: · the merger of planning permission & Conservation Area Consent · Heritage Partnership Agreements · A statutory basis for circumscribing the boundaries of … Continue reading →

The new issue of Context, the membership journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), is now out, exploring themes linked to the impact and consequences of transport. Editorial Board Chair, and contributing author, Fiona Newton summarized some features … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s lead professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, has welcomed confirmation that critical guides underpinning England’s recently withdrawn Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) remain a material consideration in planning. The … Continue reading →

The UK’s most inclusive conservation award for students, the Institute of Historic Building Conservation’s (IHBC’s) Gus Astley Annual Student Award, is open to submissions until 31 July 2012. To be eligible work must have been submitted as part of a … Continue reading →

ConstructionSkills (CSkills), the training council for the UK construction industry, has awarded £600,000 to Historic Scotland to help the agency promote traditional building skills. Historic Scotland reports: The announcement was made as Historic Scotland celebrated Scottish Apprenticeship Week with events … Continue reading →

Mr Malcolm Samuel Hall, with an address at Portadown, pleaded guilty to the demolition of a Listed Building and was fined £5,000 plus £75 solicitors costs and £34 court costs at Newry Magistrates court on Monday, 21 May 2012. The … Continue reading →

From digitising archives to conserving historic gardens: 788 new placements supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will deliver 700 years’ worth of work-based training across UK. Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced: ‘… a further investment of £13.6m in … Continue reading →

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea looks to boost creative industries through planning system. Building Co UK News: LINK

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has paid tribute to the ‘Great British pub’ in a speech that highlighted the Government’s continued support to the sector. Speaking at the All Party Parliamentary Beer Groups’ annual awards, Mr Pickles encouraged the industry to … Continue reading →

Cambridge and Bath also listed in top three. BD Online Article: LINK

Following the inclusion of the ruins of St Michael’s Coventry on the 2012 World Monument Fund (WMF) Watch List, a £2m fundraising campaign was launched late in 2011 to save them, and now American Express, longstanding supporter of the WMF … Continue reading →