Daily Archives: 16/01/2015

Liverpool’s non-designated Welsh Streets have been saved from destruction thanks to a strong decision from the Secretary of State following a three-week public inquiry last summer as Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says leaving Ringo Starr’s birthplace in a stub of … Continue reading →

The future of local authority services are under threat – with many councils reducing statutory services due to austerity measures – warns a new report published by the TUC and the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES). The report, entitled … Continue reading →

The owner of a Grade II (GII) listed building in historic Hampstead Garden Suburb who repeatedly ignored council officers’ advice while carrying out building work has been fined £45,000 by magistrates. Barnet London Borough writes: Maurice Lawee, of 1 Wildwood … Continue reading →

A £500m energy-from-waste project earmarked by Urbaser Balfour Beatty for land at Javelin Park near Haresfield, Gloucestershire, has been approved by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles after a recovered appeal. His decision was in line with the recommendation of the planning … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal that would have allowed up to 35 homes to be built near the village of Malpas in Cheshire, in an area for which a neighbourhood plan proposal had been submitted to Cheshire … Continue reading →

Councils are spending up to £5bn to rehire staff they have previously made redundant, a new investigation has revealed. LocalGov writes: The Freedom of Information request, carried out by The Times, discovered many staff who had received large pay-offs were … Continue reading →

The Wales Office has issued advice for church properties in Wales, urging them to apply for the Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund which closes on 30 January. The Wales Office writes: These grants will help ensure that these … Continue reading →

A new Research and development fund aiming to ‘maximise the long-term economic, societal and environmental contribution of buildings, by improving their whole-life performance’ has been launched, officially opening in February with a deadline for applications of 1 April.  Innovate UK … Continue reading →

New research has been published into customers’ experience of having a Green Deal assessment, examining the accuracy and potential variability in the Green Deal assessment of properties by different assessors.  The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) writes: The … Continue reading →

EH are seeking your help with an evaluation of the heritage counts 2014 reports, with a short anonymous survey with a deadline of 30 January. Take the survey IHBC newsblogs on heritage counts

The RIBA are seeking your help with mapping issues relating to design quality and performance, with a closing date for this round of research of 31 January. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) writes: By collating and disseminating case … Continue reading →