Daily Archives: 28/10/2015

In the week in which Telford Town park was named one of the best parks in the UK, Telford and Wreckin Council have also launched plans for protecting 150 green spaces under a ‘green guarantee’ Telford & Wrekin Council writes: … Continue reading →

The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) has reported on the contracting futures of art deco buildings in the city, condemning the demolition of the Orpheus and the Metropole buildings, whilst also hoping for a heritage led future of the former … Continue reading →

Transport for London (TfL) has released land from its property portfolio, including listed buildings, aiming to help make a contribution to social and affordable housing needs and also re-invest revenue into the transport network. TfL writes: More than 10,000 new … Continue reading →

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has highlighted the need for all parties to continue discussions on the future of Welsh Council’s, following an agreement made between Plaid Cymru and the Labour Welsh Government. The WLGA writes: Following the passing … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has released a call for written evidence this week as part of the review process for the Scottish planning system, with views sought by 1 December. The Scottish Government writes: Organisations and individuals across Scotland are being … Continue reading →

An all-party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health has released a new report calling for a new law on asbestos eradication from public buildings and places of work. A report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety … Continue reading →

Historic Environment Scotland has awarded £190,000 to war memorial repair projects and £1.7 million under the Building Repair Grants Scheme. Historic Environment Scotland writes: Scotland’s newly formed lead public body for heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, has announced grants of £1.7 … Continue reading →

The National Trust (NT) has marked the 50-year anniversary of their Neptune Coastline Campaign by a resurvey of the coast to investigate areas at most risk from development (with a comparison of 1965 to today revealing a 42 per cent … Continue reading →

The National Archives has launched a new four year strategy which recognizes the increasing role of digital technology and the new ways in which heritage is accessed and curated, at its ‘Discovering Collections Discovering Communities’ conference. The National Archives writes: … Continue reading →