Monthly Archives: September 2014

The recent news that London sits in the top ten of Forbes magazine’s most influential cities in the world has attracted the attention of the Victorian Society, who have highlighted the role which heritage plays in securing the distinctiveness and … Continue reading →

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a new consultation on changes to regulations regarding the provision of sites for the traveller community and related guidance, with a deadline for responses of 23 November. DCLG writes: Proposed … Continue reading →

If you work within a professional or trade association you may wish to enter the inaugural Association Awards, which have 18 categories to recognise excellence in events, leadership, training and technology, with a deadline for all entries of Friday 14 … Continue reading →

Councils will redevelop £13.5bn of assets by 2020, signalling a move away from selling off buildings and land, a new report reveals. LocalGov writes: ‘Public Land, Public Good’, published by think tank Localis in partnership with property developer Cathedral Group, … Continue reading →

Ed Vaizey, England’s Culture minister, spoke to the London Evening Standard on the recent news that Victoria Coach Station has been granted Grade II listed status. Ed Vaizey commented in The London Evening Standard: ‘Victoria Coach Station, with its soaring … Continue reading →

The successful Transformation Challenge Award bids have been revealed this week as local authorities are being encouraged to share essential services and pool resources, including staff sharing. DCLG writes: Local Government Minister Kris Hopkins announced today (12 September 2014) that … Continue reading →

New incentives to encourage energy efficiency should now be considered by the Government as its ‘Green Deal’ pay-as-you-save scheme has failed to drive the scale of energy saving home improvements needed to cut carbon emissions and insulate consumers from high … Continue reading →

English Heritage has released its full report into research framework usage and application throughout England, assessing how different bodies use and apply research frameworks, their strengths and impacts as well as barriers to use. The executive summary highlights a number … Continue reading →

New Listings at English Heritage celebrate London’s sporting heritage as Heritage Minister Ed Vaizey said that ‘These new listings are a fine mixture of buildings and structures… Each one of them is worth protecting, not just for their architectural value … Continue reading →

Planning Aid Scotland has developed a new strategy guiding its work across communities in Scotland and is now known as PAS with the tagline ‘Building active citizenship’. PAS writes: In 2013 Planning Aid for Scotland decided to implement a consideration … Continue reading →

165 schemes have been shortlisted for the ‘Builders Finance Fund’ shortlist, the HCA and DCLG scheme designed to help assist smaller housing developers. HCA writes: Expressions of interest to bid for the Builders Finance Fund will reopen at the end … Continue reading →

The government will consider different options in consultation with landfill site operators, environmental bodies and their regulatory body. The Treasury writes: The government today announced that it will consider new options to improve the Landfill Communities Fund and ensure it … Continue reading →

The latest figures for museum and gallery visits in England reveal the highest ever figures since records began. DCMS writes: Very nearly five million visits were recorded in that month, two per higher than in July 2013. These figures support … Continue reading →

Ian Lush, Chief Executive of The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is to leave his position in November. Ian writes: … I will be leaving the Architectural Heritage Fund at the end of November, by which time I will have been … Continue reading →

Until a new Chair is appointed, Dame Seona Reid becomes Interim Chair at the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), a body set-up in 1980 to save the most outstanding parts of our heritage at risk of loss to the nation … Continue reading →

Steep Government targets for the amount of land councils must allocate for housing are opening the door to major housing developments in the countryside, according to new research by Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) which shows that new planning … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has issued a call for trustees, inviting suitable candidates from a range of heritage backgrounds to submit a nomination by 30 September 2014. THA writes: … The Alliance is looking for candidates preferably but not essentially … Continue reading →

The National Trust is running a competition to add one ordinary home to its London portfolio, through an online gallery submission process, with a deadline for entries of 12 October 2014. The NT writes: #NTHouseproud is a social media experiment … Continue reading →

A museum celebrating the humble prefab house is battling for survival in South East London.  Culture24 writes: They were only supposed to last a decade or so while Britain recovered from the ravages of six years of warfare. But many … Continue reading →

A new unified set of standards for new build housing is proposed for England, with five key standards to unify the approach taken throughout the country, with the consultation to close on 7 November. Government writes: A package of measures … Continue reading →

Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is inviting local authorities across Scotland to take part in the ‘Stalled Spaces’ initiative, which is open for entries until 10am on 20 October 2014. A+DS writes: Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is inviting local … Continue reading →