Daily Archives: 04/01/2013

An external review of planning practice guidance led by Matthew Taylor, Lord Taylor of Goss Moor has recommended rationalising advice and making it easier to use, as a consultation is launched on just where and how, with an urgent closing … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has provided an important if preliminary and interim review of the potential implications of the Taylor Review on guidance used to manage England’s heritage. In a note to the Historic Environment Forum (HEF), EH observes that some … Continue reading →

A new policy is being introduced in Scotland for the assessment of skills, competence and safety standards on construction sites in Scotland, whereby all companies engaged in new public sector construction contracts must ensure that on-site staff are registered with … Continue reading →

Graduate and post-graduate level apprenticeships will soon be available in subjects including law, accountancy and advanced engineering, Skills Minister Matthew Hancock, at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS), has announced. DBIS writes: From next year, changes to the … Continue reading →

England’s Planning Minister Nick Boles has announced a new multi-million pound cash boost to help more communities, with local planning authorities able to claim up to £30,000 for each neighbourhood plan. CLG writes: The cash will help more communities take … Continue reading →

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has launched the second round of its national innovation voucher scheme that encourages small businesses to work with industry experts on improving products, processes and services, with Up to £5000 available for Small and Medium … Continue reading →

Museums+Heritage (M+H) has announced the new entry criteria for the 2013 Museums + Heritage Awards is now available. M+H writes: This year we have shaken-up the categories, redefining the criteria for many of them as well as introducing three new … Continue reading →

For the first time in England, two metal detector users have been given a suspended custodial sentence and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO) by the court for carrying out illegal metal detecting activities on a protected site. English Heritage (EH) writes: … Continue reading →

The government has claimed that more than 9,000 traffic signs have been taken down in England in the last year as it published new guidance aimed at reducing ‘street clutter’. The BBC writes: More than 9,000 road traffic signs have … Continue reading →