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Daily Archives: 31/10/2014
IHBC launches new-style Guidance Notes: GN 14.1 – ‘LPA duties in England’
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation has launched the first of its new-style Guidance Notes to improve our support for practitioners, here highlighting statutory and related ‘Planning Authority duties in… conservation advice in England’ and including a formal recommendation for … Continue reading
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IHBC, HTF & UVE win £5k peer-reviewed AHRC funds for volunteer skills
On 29 October, in a University of Oxford peer review-based initiative at Oxford’s Said Business School, the IHBC and project partners the Historic Towns Forum (HTF) and Urban Vision Enterprise (UVE) secured £5000 of academic research funding to help in … Continue reading
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Consultation update: Historic England Corporate Plan – 12 Nov
The draft Corporate Plan for Historic England, setting out its purpose, role and values, and including its strategic priorities for the period from 2015 to 2018, is out for consultation with a closing date of 12 November 2014. English Heritage … Continue reading
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HS last call: Shape our heritage management service – 4 Nov
Historic Scotland (HS) has an online survey inviting views on the performance and future of their heritage management service, with a deadline for responses of 4 November. Heritage Management is the part of Historic Scotland that provides advice to planning … Continue reading
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1st ‘Farrell Review Urban Room’: Blackburn
The first urban room – a recommendation of the Farrell Review – is set to open as ‘Blackburn is Open’, a creative regeneration scheme funded by Arts Council England and backed by Blackburn with Darwen Council, makes Blackburn ‘the first … Continue reading
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SAVE call for funds to preserve Wentworth Woodhouse
SAVE Britain’s Heritage has issued an urgent call for matching funds to enable the purchase and preservation of Wentworth Woodhouse, one of the grandest stately homes in Britain. SAVE writes: A race is on to raise funds to preserve Wentworth … Continue reading
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Historic Scotland/RCAHMS survey: closes 7 Nov
Historic Scotland and RCAHMS have issued a reminder that the stakeholder opinion survey closes on November 7. HS/RCAHMS write: This short survey is designed to gauge your current opinion of Historic Scotland and RCAHMS. We are keen to find out … Continue reading
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CADW heritage tourism project
A new report by CADW detailing its heritage tourism project has been released this week, outlining the value and contribution of heritage tourism to the Welsh economy. CADW writes: A Cadw-led partnership project aimed at maximising the contribution of heritage … Continue reading
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Consultation on HS ‘managing change in the HE’: 7 Nov
The Historic Scotland (HS) Managing Change in the Historic Environment Guidance Notes (MCGN) are currently under review, with the consultation closing on 7 November. The four notes under review are: Setting Restoring castles and towerhouses Microrenewables Fire safety management Draft … Continue reading
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Have a historic Halloween- spooky goings on, online and in real life!
Get into the spirit of a historic Halloween with themed events at historic buildings or perhaps if you cannot get to visit these in person why not try a little online ghost watching? Ghost cams: Ordsall Hall, Salford Llancaiach Fawr … Continue reading
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