Daily Archives: 15/07/2015

The Civic Voice has released the shortlist of candidates for its awards in the three categories of restoration, public realm and new buildings.  The Civic Voice writes: Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – has today … Continue reading →

The Coastal Communities Fund, which is designed to bring economic investment to coastal areas, has been extended substantially, with a chance to bid for £90 million of government funding.  DCLG writes: Seaside towns across the country will have a chance … Continue reading →

Small housebuilders are able to take part in a new programme which DCLG has launched aiming to give support for housebuilders to grow their business partnering with the Lloyds Banking Group to create a fund of £100 million. DCLG writes: … Continue reading →

A national conference organised by the charity NESTA has highlighted the importance of the Northern Ireland’s (NI) Public Sector Innovation Lab in creating new ideas and approaches for governance meeting the needs of society. The NI Executive Department of Finance … Continue reading →

The latest building at risk report from SAVE hopes to tug on our historic building heartstrings, it is entitled ‘Falling In Love: Buildings at Risk 2015-16’.  SAVE writes: SAVE’s new Buildings at Risk Report ‘Falling In Love’ showcases historic properties … Continue reading →

The 2016 Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design in Scotland will include a ‘festival of architecture’ as part of the celebrations, with the RIAS being granted funding from the Scottish Government and Events Scotland.  The Scottish Government writes: Culture Secretary … Continue reading →

Concerns over house price affordability and availability in rural areas have been highlighted by The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in their latest paper ‘A living countryside: Responding to the challenges of providing affordable rural housing’, with a call … Continue reading →

The call for participation in heritage open days is still open, this year the days for events will be 10 – 13 September. Heritage Open Days writes: We’d love you to join us. Heritage Open Days is an inclusive event, … Continue reading →

The importance of local area groups (funded by LEADER) in managing local community issues in rural areas across Northern Ireland (NI) has been stressed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, who has also praised the involvement of women and … Continue reading →