Daily Archives: 03/08/2012

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for building conservation specialists, has dismissed government proposals for applicant-led ‘certification’ to simplify listed building consent (LBC) as legally flawed and a threat to conservation. Jo Evans, IHBC Chair, … Continue reading →

Kate Borland, IHBC Full Member and former trustee, and IHBC Affiliate, Katie Wray, both from the IHBC’s North West Branch, feature alongside IHBC’s membership benefits in current guidance on the UK’s official careers website, Prospects. Kate Borland, formerly the North … Continue reading →

Design Council CABE is currently seeking expressions of interest from community groups who will receive grant funding of up to £10,000 from the Design Council for design and planning of a community-led project, with a deadline of 20 August 2012. … Continue reading →

DCLG secretary of state Eric Pickles has approved proposals for a mixed use housing-led scheme at a former hospital site in Derby which will involve the demolition of an Edwardian listed building (LB) opposed by the city council. Derby Hospital’s … Continue reading →

Cabe at the Design Council and the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) have announced that they will be joining forces to scale up the free Local Plan Panel Review service for local authorities. CABE writes Cabe has provided the services to … Continue reading →

A conservation group fighting to protect ancient meadows near Bath has won its legal challenge to save land formerly owned by broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) from agricultural development. Judge Mrs Justice Lang agreed … Continue reading →

The Heritage Open Days team has launched a new website which includes the first set of listings for this year’s Heritage Open Days (HODs) event (6 -9 September), ‘pick of the day’ venues, updates from HODs bloggers across the country, … Continue reading →

A project that aims to advance our understanding of the value of culture was launched on 19 July. Directed by Professor Geoffrey Crossick, who steps down at the end of this month as Vice Chancellor of the University of London, … Continue reading →

A joint Statement on the forthcoming merger of Historic Scotland and RCAHMS has been issued by RCAHMS Chief Executive Diana Murray and Acting Chief Executive of Historic Scotland Ian Walford, and RCAHMS Commissioners are hosting an open day on 29 … Continue reading →

The Urban Design Group (UDG) has launched the third round of awards and would like to invite your local authority or public sector agency to submit an entry for the 2013 award, with a deadline for entries of Friday 31 … Continue reading →

The Local Government Association (LGA) has produced a study of World Heritage Site (WHS) management at Greenwich. The LGA report on the research reads: The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a world heritage status that attracts a mature visitor market. … Continue reading →

Steve Graham has joined Civic Voice as its new interim Director, part-time for the next six months. Steve has worked in sustainable development since the 1980s, most recently at Keep Britain Tidy, and as a policy advisor at DEFRA, as … Continue reading →

Construction industry leader Peter Hansford has been appointed as the Government’s new Chief Construction Adviser, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced. BIS writes: Mr Hansford will work with government and industry to ensure Britain’s construction sector … Continue reading →

The Princes Foundation has invited candidates under 40 to send in their designs for a 2013 version of the Prince’s House, with the winning design to be built at next year’s Ideal Home Show. The Princes Foundation writes: Following the … Continue reading →