Daily Archives: 22/07/2015

DBIS have announced that Peter Hansford’s role as Chief Construction Adviser will not be renewed following the end of his tenure position this year, and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is to have a new structure and focus on business. … Continue reading →

The RTPI have released their research on Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) concludes that LEPS have the potential for a key role in city region growth as part of the devolution agenda, but a lack of staffing and concerns over their … Continue reading →

The Northern Ireland Rural Proofing Bill is now passing the final draft stages, aiming to put rural needs higher up the policy agenda and make sure proper assessment of the effects of policies on rural areas are considered. The Northern … Continue reading →

Cornwall is to be designated the first rural Council to obtain devolved powers in new decentralisation plans announced by the Government this week. DCLG writes: An historic devolution deal for first time to give Cornwall new powers to control local … Continue reading →

The Chinatown community of Liverpool has been in the news recently due to concerns expressed over the future of the area, and also the news of new £200 million planned developments (which include the retention of listed buildings, together with … Continue reading →

The Mayor of London has launched the first ever cross authority and cross government department London-wide database of land available within the city, aiming to highlight available public land for housing development. The Mayor of London writes: Mayor of London … Continue reading →

The shortlist for the ICON conservation awards has been announced, with four projects being assessed by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Heritage Committee under the categories of ‘Conservation of an Industrial Artefact’ and ‘Volunteering in the Conservation of an Industrial … Continue reading →

The Arts & Business Scotland Awards are now open for entries, noteably a ‘Placemaking’ award is one of the categories available, the deadline for entries is 9 August. Arts & Business Scotland writes: Nominations are now open for the Arts … Continue reading →

The Historic England blog has an article about women in architecture, featuring examples of buildings which women have been involved in conservation, construction and design across England. View the article on the HE blog View the architecture article on international … Continue reading →