Daily Archives: 17/09/2014

IHBC’s free membership support day: ‘catch-up, report and refer’

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             The East Midlands Branch has just hosted a pilot membership support day designed to help people apply for IHBC membership, where over 80 affiliates, members and non-members explored and heard about the IHBC’s application … Continue reading →

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IHBC Wales welcomes new culture Minister in cabinet reshuffle

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The IHBC’s Wales Branch has welcomed Ken Skates as Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport & Tourism following a re-organisation of the Welsh cabinet in which Lesley Griffiths becomes the Minister for Communities & Tackling Poverty, and the former Housing Minister Carl Sergeant is Minister for … Continue reading →

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Cost cutting and service sharing in local government

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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 →

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MPs urge Government to revive failing Green Deal

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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 →

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Review of HE ‘Research Frameworks’ in England

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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 →

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EH: New listings celebrate London’s sporting heritage

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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 →

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Planning Aid Scotland becomes PAS

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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 →

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Builder Finance Fund Shortlist Revealed

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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 →

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Options to improve Landfill Communities Fund explored

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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 →

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Visitor numbers to Museums and Galleries at all time high

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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 →

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