Monthly Archives: January 2015

IHBC members will be aware of the Institute’s emphasis and research into the roles and values of conservation staffing and services in Local Authorities (LAs) so of special interest will be the latest Commons Select Committee report into the financial … Continue reading →

Details of the most recent ‘new homes bonuses’ awarded to English Councils as a result of successful delivery of housing allocations have been announced, with £1.2 billion allocated this year including news that 100,000 empty homes have been brought back … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government have called a moratorium on granting consents for unconventional oil and gas developments in Scotland whilst further research and a public consultation is carried out, emphasising the role of Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) relating to this issue; … Continue reading →

Following a recent English Heritage (EH) survey into post-war office buildings, fourteen buildings throughout England have been granted Grade II (GII) listing, and the roof gardens at Mountbatten House in Basingstoke have also been added to the Register of Parks … Continue reading →

A new independent report commissioned by the The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has stressed the important role which local authorities have in delivering housing provision, urging the government to support them appropriately in this role. DCLG writes: … Continue reading →

A ministerial statement from Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins has highlighted the planned introduction of changes in legislation that will mean permitted development rights will not apply for pubs which are assets of community value. Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins … Continue reading →

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has issued a call for entries for the 2015 John Betjeman awards, with a deadline of 24 February. SPAB writes: The John Betjeman award is given to celebrate excellence in the … Continue reading →

A new report developed by ‘The Mighty Creatives’ working with Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester has studied the potential for young people’s engagement with ‘heritage rich settings’, looking at the East Midlands as … Continue reading →

The National Trust (NT) has acquired the estate at Mount Stewart on Strangford Lough, County Down. NT writes: Mount Stewart’s world famous house and gardens are set to be reunited with their historic demesne after more than 50 years. The … Continue reading →

The Twentieth Century Society (20C Society) has highlighted the case of Paolozzi murals in Tottenham Court Road tube station affected by Crossrail upgrading proposals, and supporter Etan Smallman has launched a petition to save them with over 7,500 signatures gained … Continue reading →

Kate Mavor, Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the new English Heritage charity, which will look after over 400 historic monuments, buildings and sites in England, including Stonehenge. The … Continue reading →

Projects in Wales benefitting from Coastal Communities Funding include scheduled ancient monument works at Chapel Bay Fort & Museum, heritage skills training at the Vale of Rheidol Heritage Railway and a new Centre for Archaeology, Mythology and Storytelling at Menter … Continue reading →

Janet Askew has been inaugurated as President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) at a ceremony in central London. She has worked as a planner in both the public and private sectors. She currently teaches planning at the University … Continue reading →

The Land Registry has published a summary of the proposed measures to be included in the Infrastructure Bill, including matters relating to land use planning concerning national infrastructure, the deemed discharge of conditions and powers for Mayoral Development Orders Government … Continue reading →

A coalition of organisations which work on landscape and rural interests has been formed to raise the profile of these areas to the whole of society, with the title ‘Landscapes for Everyone’. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) writes: … Continue reading →

Civil Exchange has carried out research into the impact of the Big Society and published a report ‘Whose Society’ which assesses the impact of the changes introduced in government measures originally designed to encourage people to be able to have … Continue reading →

A landmark archaeological discovery has been made in Derry Londonderry, which predates the walled city  The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoeNI) writes: Environment Minister revealed details of a building pre-dating the walled city and believed to have been … Continue reading →

A community initiative which helps pubs provide vital services for local rural settlements has been allocated £452,000 over the next three years from the Big Lottery Fund. Pub is The Hub writes: Pub is The Hub has received confirmation this … Continue reading →

Following the summer survey, the OASIS (Online Access to the index of archaeological investigations) site has now been redesigned and the project team are seeking your views on the mock up site by 8 February.  The OASIS blog writes: Thank … Continue reading →

Research into the provision of appropriate sites in the land us planning system to meet the needs of the gypsy and traveller communities has been carried out and published by the Equality & Human Rights Commission this week.  The Equality … Continue reading →

Visitors to the Isle of White can now stay in the English Heritage (EH) property that was once Queen Victoria’s family retreat, in a new heritage tourism development to open up a new area of Sovereign’s Gate. EH writes: Holidaymakers … Continue reading →