Daily Archives: 05/08/2015

Historic England (HE) has published guidance on easy acces to historic buildings, replacing the previous 2004 guidance with new information on ways of creating appropriate physical access and addressing issues such as signage, lighting and use of colour contrast for … Continue reading →

North East (NE) Lincolnshire Council has begun consulting on a pioneering Local Development Order (LDO) designed to make it easier and quicker to redevelop brownfield sites. North East Lincolnshire Council writes: North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) is asking for people’s … Continue reading →

A new scheme has been launched by The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) that aims to help create new businesses in rural areas and help the rural economy. DEFRA writes: With £24 million available this summer, the … Continue reading →

The University of Aberdeen and the University of Dundee are calling for participation by Local Authority (LA) policy makers in a short research questionnaire into local government decision making around energy policy.  The University of Dundee writes: This is an … Continue reading →

Possible implications of the recent announcement that construction firms with a certain turnover will need to report on their ethical trading through an ‘annual slavery and trafficking statement’ under the ethical trading initiative are being explored in the media.  View … Continue reading →

A ‘Save our Spires’ appeal has been launched by the National Churches Trust, together with a photography competition to help raise awareness of conservation and maintenance issues affecting historic spires. The National Churches Trust writes: ‘Save our Spires’  highlights the … Continue reading →

New research at Loughborough University’s chemistry department (in conjunction with the social science department, who supervised the UK heritage crime survey) is helping to develop a chemical analysis system which can be used to assist in assessing the unique composition … Continue reading →

Mosaics by Eduardo Paolozzi, which were the subject of a recent C20 society petition are to be transferred from London to Edinburgh for restoration, with around 5% then retained in the sculptor’s home town.  Transport for London writes: Iconic mosaic … Continue reading →

A new tool has been launched by the National Association of British Market Authorities (NAMBA) to help assess the impact of local markets on the economy, together with 6 case studies of Kingston-upon-Thames Ancient Market, Plymouth City Market, Ashton-under-Lyne market, … Continue reading →