Daily Archives: 04/11/2015

This statement by Robert Jenrick MP (Conservative, Newark) offers a commentary on the new five year and £3m Iraqi Emergency Heritage Management Project announced this week, to be run by the British Museum assisting in survey and consolidation of cultural … Continue reading →

ChurchCare, the buildings division of the Church of England, would like to hear from experienced professionals with an interest in cathedrals and the time and specialist skills to serve on their voluntary Fabric Advisory Committees (FACs), with a closing date … Continue reading →

A team led by Dr Anna Barker, University of Bradford, has been awarded a research grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) of over £275,000, with the funding to support research into the life, times and social order … Continue reading →

DCLG has released new guidance on compulsory purchase orders (CPOs). The six stages of CPO are identified and explained: Stage 1: choosing the right compulsory purchase power Stage 2: justifying a compulsory purchase order Stage 3: preparing and making a … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government (WG) has released a report that examines the situation of stalled sites and section 106 agreements. The Welsh Government writes: This report identifies and quantifies all sites that are stalled as a result of issues relating to … Continue reading →

The European E-Faith group (The European Federation of Associations of Industrial and Technical Heritage ) which studies industrial heritage throughout the EU is seeking assistance to document the harbour cranes which exist throughout the member states of the Council of … Continue reading →

A ‘Beauty In My Back Yard’ (BIMBY) Housing Toolkit has been launched by the Prince’s Foundation at an event involving Civic Voice (CV) and a variety of civic societies from across the UK.  Civic Voice writes: Civic Voice, the national … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government has allocated a further £1.2 million for historic building repairs, including repairs to places of worship and several war memorials.  The Welsh Government writes: Much of the funding will be used for places of worship, which occupy … Continue reading →

The Museums Association are livestreaming their annual conference from Birmingham this Thursday and Friday, which means you can tune in online to hear keynote speaches from HLF and also debates on diversity (Thursday) and ethics (Friday). The Museums Association (MA)writes: … Continue reading →

The Landmark Trust ’50 for free’ project which offers those who may normally be unable to stay in a Landmark Trust property (such as charities and non-profit organisations) the opportunity to stay for a week is now open for nominations, … Continue reading →

Historic Environment Scotland (HES), the successor body to Historic Scotland, is asking for nominations for commemorative plaques across Scotland, with a deadline of 31 January 2016.  Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Historic Environment Scotland are asking the Scottish public which figures … Continue reading →