Daily Archives: 18/11/2015

Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic society movement, held the first meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies on 16 November.  Civic Voice writes: The launch, which saw Craig Mackinlay MP proposed and elected … Continue reading →

Broadcaster Neil Oliver is leading this year’s campaign by the SPAB to make people aware of the importance of winter property maintenance, the annual National Maintenance Week campaign which encourages owners of all sorts of buildings (not just ancient ones) … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has announced a new initiative which has resulted in £40 million of European investment into Scottish Cities, including funding for local empowerment initiatives.  The Scottish government writes: Scottish Government investment in cities is delivering tenfold, with £4 … Continue reading →

The new ‘Taking Part’ survey has revealed that 95% of adults agree that it is important for historic buildings and environments to be cared for, and ‘happiness scores’ being used to consider attitudes to heritage activity.  Historic England writes: The … Continue reading →

A survey by Fields in Trust has reported on the potential threats to parks and greenspace, with the North East of England being the most active park users, 16% of respondents reporting pending issues, and 95% of respondents feeling protection … Continue reading →

The Big Lottery Fund’s £9 million Community Asset Transfer 2 Programme (CAT2) has brought new life into community facilities throughout Wales, including listed buildings. The Big Lottery writes: Transforming old railway buildings into community spaces and creating facilities for maritime … Continue reading →

A new project has been launched by the Government with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) to help rediscover war memorials, entitled the Living Memory Project.  Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) writes: Communities Secretary Greg Clark is launching ‘The Living … Continue reading →

The National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) has appointed Alastair McCapra as the next Chair of its Board of Trustees, to succeed current Co-Chairs Nancy Bell and Professor May Cassar at the AGM on 16 December 2015.  The NHSF writes: Alastair is … Continue reading →