Monthly Archives: November 2014

IHBC members and heritage consultancies may be interested in a new competition launched by the HM Government ‘Business is Great Britain’ which seeks to celebrate good news in successful business; so consider entering your own business to share the messages … Continue reading →

A new fund has been announced in the last week which is designed to get more communities to become involved in neighbourhood planning. DCLG writes: Ministers today (31 October 2014) announced £23 million new funding to encourage more communities across … Continue reading →

Proposals for a £23m redevelopment of Preston’s Grade II-listed bus station, which would include a youth centre have been unveiled by Lancashire County Council which together with Preston Youth Zone has unveiled plans for a sports hall, arts facilities as … Continue reading →

The Arts and Heritage Fund for Derry-Londonderry (established by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Derry City Council) has announced a series of projects which have been funded to date and is inviting further submissions by 15 January. The … Continue reading →

A Grade II listed former rice mill in Liverpool is to be incorporated into a luxury flat development, with façade retention being approved after demolition was refused by the City Council and objected to by local residents and amenity societies. … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has agreed with the recommendations of a planning inspector and allowed on appeal a biomass fuelled combined heat and power plant for an animal rendering factory located on the edge of Low Marnham village near Newark … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has offered progress updates on regenerating Scotland’s town centres in a report on the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Action Plan. The Scottish Government writes: Progress on regenerating Scotland’s town centres has been outlined in a report on … Continue reading →

A major conservation organisation has branded proposals to turn part of a wood mentioned in the Domesday Book into a quarry as the largest threat yet to a single site of ancient woodland. Some 50 hectares of ancient woodland near … Continue reading →

On the 9 December 2014, the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) will officially launch at the Museum of London. The IfA writes: All members will be invited to celebrate the occasion as well as discuss the future of CIfA and … Continue reading →

The winners of the prestigious English Heritage (EH) Heritage Angel awards were announced this week in a ceremony in London.  English Heritage (EH) writes: Heritage fans flocked to the Palace Theatre this evening for the final of the English Heritage … Continue reading →

Historic Scotland is seeking nominations for commemorative plaques with a closing date for this year’s nominations of 31 January 2015. Historic Scotland writes: People across Scotland are being invited to submit their ideas for somebody they would like to be … Continue reading →

The first Listed Building (LB) Heritage Partnership Agreement (HPA) in England has been signed between English Heritage, Maldon District Council and the Trustees of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Maldon District Council writes: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the … Continue reading →

The Scottish Parliament debated and concluded the final stage of the Historic Environment Scotland bill this week, which will lead to the new organisation Historic Environment Scotland being formed. The Scottish Government writes: The Scottish Parliament has paved the way … Continue reading →

The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) says that unless urgent action is taken the city faces a repeat of the 60s and 70s, when many architectural gems were bulldozed, because Birmingham has just one official to care for its crumbling iconic … Continue reading →

The Secretary of State has considered an appeal against the refusal of a 550 home development in Thanet within the setting of four Grade II listed buildings and allowed the appeal.  Section 14 of the decision notice states that: [The … Continue reading →

The UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries adopted the Florence Declaration on cultural vitality at its meeting last month, formally calling on those in power to take steps to recognise the importance of culture to sustainability, social inclusion … Continue reading →

A new education programme has been launched by Cadw focusing on the world heritage of Wales, with free visits for schools and a selection of supporting online resources on world heritage sites for download.  Cadw writes: A bespoke education programme … Continue reading →

This week the RIBA will launch new building contract documentation, and at the same time The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have emphasised the importance of using a written contract and checking the experience and affiliations or registrations when dealing … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal over a Norfolk three-turbine wind farm (originally four were proposed) which the planning inspector who held the recovered inquiry recommended should be allowed, because of the significant level of harm to the … Continue reading →

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced details of its next round of annual funding applications this week, with support available for a range of categories including visual arts, crafts and architecture, and with a closing date of 4 … Continue reading →