Daily Archives: 03/09/2014

New guidance has been issued by DEFRA, the Forestry Commission, Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency on Common Agricultural Policy reform. Members may be interested to note that page 3 of the document highlights changes to grants under environmental … Continue reading →

A local authority (LA) said it felt it ‘had a duty’ to go to court in a case where a developer who had bulldozed his home was charged with contravening tree preservation TP) regulations, but which failed after his QC … Continue reading →

New research is to be carried out into the conservation issues for church towers, in a new studentship launched through a three university partnership with English Heritage and the Churches Conservation Trust (CCT).  CCT writes: The CCT is proud to … Continue reading →

Following a public consultation period, Transport for London (TfL) have revealed that 80% of respondents supported the changes proposed at the capital’s famous interchange, and are to move forward with plans to transform the public realm of this area of … Continue reading →

A Grade II* Georgian Lido has received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and work is now underway to restore the outdoor bathing facilities (which are laid out in the shape of a miniature Georgian Crescent) to full use.  … Continue reading →

Plans for the centre of Northstowe new town have now been submitted to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).  HCA writes: The largest new planned town since Milton Keynes reaches another major milestone today as outline plans for the ‘heart’ … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government have launched a new funding initiative for community renewable energy to assist in setting up pilot schemes for locally owned projects, and has issued a consultation on the new Community Energy Policy Statement, with a closing date … Continue reading →

Volunteers working on a community archaeology project in the North East of England have discovered significant remains of a Roman Bath House. Wallquest writes: WallQuest volunteers have scored a bullseye and struck Segedunum’s long lost baths at the first attempt! First indications … Continue reading →