Daily Archives: 27/06/2014

Hollywood star Brad Pitt and Dr Who actor Peter Capaldi are leading efforts to raise £20m to restore Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) fire-hit Mackintosh building. Both have agreed to be trustees of The Mackintosh Appeal which the art school … Continue reading →

The Law Commission has published their final report into conservation covenants this week, recommending the introduction of a new statutory form of conservation covenants in England and Wales, with the report now being considered by Government. IHBC members will be … Continue reading →

Pinewood Studios is set to double in size after winning an appeal against the refusal by South Bucks District Council of its £200m expansion plan in the Green Belt by Arup Associates. An earlier application involving significant housing was refused … Continue reading →

Two major documents affecting operation and framework for the planning system in Scotland were laid before the Scottish Parliament this week, including National Planning Framework 3 (NPF 3), which sets the context for development planning in Scotland and provides a … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has issued new research this week regarding the condition of parks and open spaces in the UK, highlighting concerns with cutbacks in the public sector but also the importance of parks to local communities.  HLF … Continue reading →

Consent for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Gravesend’s Heritage Quarter is under threat now a local campaign group has decided to go to court over the way the scheme was approved by the Kent local authority. Key elements of the … Continue reading →

England’s Minister for Communities Stephen Williams has paid tribute to all communities that have used new powers to protect around 1,200 local assets from sell off across England. The Department for Communities and Local Government writes: The fast growing list … Continue reading →

The Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage project, which provides new training and networking opportunities, events and resources has been launched this week, designed to help the resourcing of Scotland’s heritage sector with partners that include Built Environment Forum Scotland, BEFS. Arts & … Continue reading →

England’s ‘High Streets’ minister Brandon Lewis MP has launched a national competition to find our Great British high streets. Department for Communities and Local Government writes: The search is on to find our Great British high streets as a new … Continue reading →

The Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland (NI) has published a new information leaflet on pre-application consultation guidance for major applications, detailing recommended voluntary measures which could be taken before the full legislation comes into effect in April 2015. … Continue reading →

The deadline for this year’s World Monuments Fund (WMF)/Knoll Modernism Prize is 30 June, with entries dealing with the conservation of modernist structures eligible to apply. The WMF writes The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize is awarded biennially for an … Continue reading →

Opportunities to apply for a Winston Churchill Travelling fellowship are now open, with a deadline of 5pm on 23 September 2014.  Categories of interest to IHBC members may include: Environment and sustainable living The arts and older people (for community/ … Continue reading →

The Design Council are on the lookout for seventy emerging talents to showcase as part of their ‘Ones to Watch’ awards celebrating 70 years of the organisation. IHBC members will be interested to learn that the categories include ‘craft’ and … Continue reading →

The Birmingham Museums Trust has raised concerns that High Speed rail may force a relocation of the collections centre for the City, due to potential impacts from vibration and pollution. Museums Association article IHBC newsblog on HS2/ High Speed Rail

The latest meeting of the UNESCO world heritage committee resulted in the creation of 26 new WHS designations. UNESCO writes: The inscriptions of the 1000th site and Myanmar’s first property on the World Heritage List, were among the highlights of … Continue reading →

A series of national events take place in July to celebrate archaeology, and many regional and local events are also take place relating to many aspects of conservation including architecture, archaeology and heritage in the next few months. Following June’s … Continue reading →