Daily Archives: 20/07/2012

The new issue of Context, the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for building and historic environment conservation specialists, is now out, and looks at the heritage of sport, featuring topics as diverse … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for building and historic environment conservation specialists, has launched a survey for users – and prospective  users – of Context, its membership journal. Fiona Newton, IHBC projects officer and … Continue reading →

The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) is offering reduced rates for its IHBC CPD-recognised event on ‘retrofit’ in the business sector in September. ‘Retro?t Solutions for Non-Domestic Buildings’, which looks at sustainable renovation in Britain’s business sector, will take place … Continue reading →

English Heritage’s (EH) Annual Report for 2011-12 is now out, and notes EH’s concern over the staffing levels in local authorities, based on figures provided in partnership by IHBC and the Association of Local Authority Archaeological Officers (ALGAO), while highlighting … Continue reading →

Councils in Wales will no longer be required to refer planning applications they wish to approve but which significantly depart from their development plans to ministers, the Welsh government has said. The new direction says that local authorities will be required to … Continue reading →

The Government has published its definition of environmental taxes. HM Treasury reports: The definition is designed to encourage effective policy making, and also measurement of progress against the Coalition Agreement pledge to increase the proportion of revenue that comes from … Continue reading →

Planning authorities have been warned by leading planning barristers that they face the prospect of carrying out more strategic environmental assessments (SEAs). This is the result of a legal challenge by neighbourhood groups in Brussels who won a case at … Continue reading →

The Government must deliver on a promise to make it easier for development projects to secure match funding through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), says the Communities and Local Government Committee in a report of its recent inquiry into the … Continue reading →

Design CABE has launched a network of 250 Built Environment Experts (BEEs) who will support our work delivering high-quality designed places throughout England.  Design CABE writes: Hanif Kara (part of the design team for the UK Pavilion at the 2010 … Continue reading →

The future of the world’s last surviving grand music hall, an atmospheric grade II* building, tucked down an alley behind Cable Street, has won round one Heritage Lottery funding for major work by Tim Ronalds Architects. The practice has been … Continue reading →

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) president Colin Haylock has called for action on local plan making as the body announced a series of initiatives to identify barriers to councils getting their local plans adopted. The institute plans to showcase best … Continue reading →

Liverpool City Council has signed an agreement with the Homes & Communities Agency and social landlord Arena Housing Group to retain and refurbish 370 properties – all terraced property in Anfield – originally set for demolition under the former Housing … Continue reading →

Community groups wanting to bid to run local services or buy their local shop, library or pub will benefit from more than £30 million of new specialist support, Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has announced. CLG writes Under the £19 million … Continue reading →