Monthly Archives: February 2014

The Institute for Archaeologists (IfA) has received the news that their Petition for a Royal Charter of Incorporation was considered by the Privy Council at its meeting on 11 February 2014 and Her Majesty the Queen was pleased to sign … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) is seeking experts in conservation architecture or urban design to fill two places on the London Advisory Committee, with a closing date of 25 February. The committee advises on historic environment issues in London which are novel, … Continue reading →

The closing date for nominations for the British Archaeological Awards for 2014 is approaching. The deadline for applications is Friday 28th February 2014. The five categories for nominations are: Best archaeological project Best community engagement archaeology project Best archaeological book … Continue reading →

The Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS) for Northern Ireland (NI) proposes to consolidate current planning policy statements into one, and has been launched in an interactive consultation format for the first time, with the consultation period ending on 29 April … Continue reading →

US mogul Donald Trump has announced he will appeal after his legal challenge to a planned offshore wind project which could be seen from his golf resort on the Aberdeenshire coast was rejected by the Court of Session in Edinburgh. … Continue reading →

UNESCO’S Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) has published a new paper aiming to promote discussion on the management of WHS cities in Northwest Europe, addressing issues of integrated urban development and challenges in balancing cultural planning with economic development. … Continue reading →

The Construction Industry Council (CIC), the representative forum for the construction industry, has launched a survey to help inform and shape the new strategy for the UK construction industry, with no closing date yet advertised.  CIC writes: One key strand … Continue reading →

£10million of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) funding relating to the celebrating of significant historical anniversaries is now available and fully open for business, supported by on-line guidance and expert advice. The HLF writes: HLF announced last year that it was … Continue reading →

Plans to speed up and reform the Judicial Review system have been announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, with a new Planning Court established by this Summer. The Ministry of Justice writes: Legal disputes over major developments will be fast-tracked … Continue reading →

The National Trust Arts and Buildings Collection Bulletin for Winter 2013 contains news of the completion of the first stage of a project  involving  stabilisation work, comprehensive paint research, and restoration work to decorative ironwork to an intricate pagoda. The … Continue reading →

A cross sector working group hosted by the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) and including key statutory consultees and representatives from industry and Local Government, has worked together to launch a document containing 10 commitments for effective pre-application engagement. PAS writes: … Continue reading →

The Museum of London is intending to recruit a ‘volunteer army’ to help record sites which have been uncovered by storms and flooding over the winter, as part of the CITiZAN (Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network) project. The Museum … Continue reading →

New Trustees have joined the board of of the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and the Heritage Lottery Fund HLF, which has a role in guiding the grant applications and policies of both organisations.  NHMF writes: They are: Sir Roger … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reports that England’s obesity epidemic could be eased if cities and towns invested in better public spaces and green infrastructure. RIBA writes: New research carried out for RIBA by YouGov asked residents how … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has been awarded half a million pounds by the Heritage Lottery Fund under the Catalyst Umbrella programme for a two year project to support local heritage and community groups in learning fundraising skills. THA writes: Giving … Continue reading →

The allocations for a new 3 year £100 million fund for regeneration have been announced by the Welsh Government Minister for Housing and Regeneration Carl Sargeant. The Welsh Government writes: The funding will be used for various regeneration projects – … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has highlighted a recent Planning Inspectorate appeal decision stressing the importance of exact reinstatement instructions being placed within Enforcement Notices for Listed Buildings (LBs).  Download the English Heritage shared Planning Inspectorate Notice: LINK Read the Tweet (Feb … Continue reading →

Joint guidance issued by English Heritage (EH), Historic Scotland (HS) and Cadw, outlines issues to consider when developing wave and tidal energy with particular reference to national policy and the potential affects on heritage assets and underwater archaeology. English Heritage … Continue reading →