Daily Archives: 08/02/2013

Historic Scotland (HS) has made available for public comment its paper to the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Fiona Hyslop, on the current Policy Review, and the IHBC seeks any initial comments through its Linkedin Group. The HS paper … Continue reading →

Thieves stripped a Caldicot, Monmouthshire, church roof of its lead, a month after an attempted break-in which broke a stained glass window. The suspected £15,000 damage at St Mary’s Church comes just two years after £100,000 was spent on a … Continue reading →

Entries for the only regular listing of the biggest regeneration projects in the UK are now invited. Search Planning Resource: LINK

Jane Duncan, RIBA Vice President Practice & Profession, has been appointed RIBA Equality and Diversity Champion. RIBA writes: This new role has been established to give senior support to the proactive work already delivered through Architects for Change, the RIBA’s … Continue reading →

Reports that a new Treasury spending review is likely to see the Department for Communities and Local Government’s (DCLG) budget cut by 30 per cent by the next general election feature in ‘Planning’s’ newspaper round-up. Search Planning Resource: LINK

People can now compare the location of the green belts in England with a range of other datasets including National Park, Local Authority boundaries and the proposed route of the High Speed 2 rail network, and continues to encourage businesses … Continue reading →

An invaluable publication offering owners, developers and local authorities a toolkit of good practice for the use of historic buildings in regeneration. English Heritage writes: Heritage Works is an updated publication from the 2006 first edition that takes into account … Continue reading →

Businesses across all sectors and of all sizes can now apply for a share of up to £240 million to create tailored training programmes that address their specific skills needs. BIS writes: The Employer Ownership Pilot (EOP) has already committed … Continue reading →

The Castle Studies Trust is a new UK-based charity aimed at increasing knowledge of castles in the UK and abroad. The Trust writes: The trust will award grants of initially up to £5,000 to fund or co-fund, with other organisations, … Continue reading →

Historic Scotland (HS) is searching for 18 apprentices across the country to ensure the ongoing demand for traditional and essential skills across the historic environment is met. Historic Scotland writes: The agency is seeking 15 apprentice stonemasons, two electricians and … Continue reading →

Arches is a new open source software application that is being developed for the immovable cultural heritage field by the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund (WMF), and is available for assessment by IT specialists. The Getty and WMF … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historical Research (IHR) is in the process of digitising all the inventory volumes published by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME), to be made accessible on the British History Online website, is seeking … Continue reading →

Communities secretary told to change course on consequential improvements or face legal action. Building Co UK News: LINK

A new, independent public body will hold in trust the nation’s publicly-owned forests for future generations, England’s Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has announced. Defra writes: Alongside the continuing work of the Forestry Commission, this new body will own, maintain and … Continue reading →

The internationally-renowned Burrell Collection in Glasgow has been awarded A-listed status by Historic Scotland in recognition of its position as one of the country’s finest examples of 1970s architectural design. Historic Scotland writes: The building – which this year marks … Continue reading →

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is co-ordinating an application in the UKCES EOS Pilot and is seeking further employer partners. CIC writes: The Construction Industry Council is co-ordinating a funding application in round 2 of the UKCES Employer Ownerships of … Continue reading →