Daily Archives: 14/09/2012

The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) has opened reservations for its 2012 conference, ‘Making it happen!’, a free day of updates, planning and networking across the sector, so if you are interested in a complimentary place please follow the details … Continue reading →

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw’s disastrously conceived restoration of the Cutty Sark is winner of this year’s BD Carbuncle Cup, tragically defiling the very thing it sets out to save, says BD! The sixth annual Carbuncle Cup winner was selected by a … Continue reading →

The Communities and Local Government Parliamentary Committee will take evidence from the new ministers at the Department for Communities and Local Government with responsibility for planning and housing on 15 October, and are seeking evidence to inform the questions to … Continue reading →

Moves to fast-track the roll-out of superfast broadband have been announced by culture secretary Maria Miller. The Government believes access to this technology is crucial for the UK’s economic future. Under the proposals, broadband street cabinets and other infrastructure would … Continue reading →

Responding to Culture Secretary Maria Miller’s announcement on relaxing planning protections for broadband roll-out, Cllr Mike Jones, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Environment and Housing Board, said: ‘You cannot take away the rights of people to have a … Continue reading →

A leading Scottish architect, Malcolm Fraser, is to spearhead a national initiative to help breathe new life into Scotland’s town centres, it was unveiled. The Scottish Government writes: Malcolm Fraser has been named as the Chair of the Scottish Government’s … Continue reading →

DECC has announced the new Ministerial portfolios following on from last week’s reshuffle with John Hayes MP as the new Minister of State for Energy and Baroness Verma as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for DECC. DECC News: LINK

Those directly affected by greenfield housing developments should be compensated for the loss of open space in order encourage the development of more homes, according to a report from the think-tank set up by new planning minister Nick Boles. Search … Continue reading →

HLF is looking for at least one committee member in Wales and eight committee members across England in the following regions: East of England, East Midlands, South West and the West Midlands. HLF writes: Why join an HLF Committee?: Being … Continue reading →

The secretary of state has refused permission for 400 homes in West Yorkshire on highways grounds despite finding that the scheme’s benefits outweighed any other shortcomings. Search Planning Resource: LINK

University renovation on track to receive BREEAM Outstanding rating Building Co UK News: LINK