Monthly Archives: March 2016

This year’s WWF Earth Hour takes place on Saturday 19 March, with many historic buildings (including the oldest Youth Hostel in Wales) and over 7000 cities and towns across the world taking part to highlight awareness of climate change.  WWF … Continue reading →

A war memorial in Greenwich has become the first such structure to be listed as part of the Historic England (HE) ‘heritage schools’ programme where pupils looked at archive materials and carried out a condition survey to help write a … Continue reading →

A series of new worksheets and an accompanying roadmap have been published by Locality on neighbourhood planning, the guide was written by IHBC member and former IHBC Chair Dave Chetwyn.  Locality writes: This guide is for all those involved in, … Continue reading →

The Wales Heritage Group has launched a manifesto which urges all the political parties participating in the forthcoming National Assembly elections to take the needs of heritage into account.  The manifesto call on:’…all political parties to: Value our unique heritage … Continue reading →

Students and members of the RIBA are invited to submit designs for installations forming part of an open call for works on the theme of ‘community’, with a deadline of 6 April.  The RIBA writes: RIBA Members, from students through … Continue reading →

The Lake District has been confirmed as the UK’s only submission for World Heritage Site (WHS) status in 2017.  The Lake District National Park Authority writes: The English Lake District has become the UK’s latest nomination for World Heritage site … Continue reading →

The Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site (WHS) management plan has now been placed out for consultation, with a deadline for responses of 18 April. Durham World Heritage Site writes: Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site is one … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland (NI) Environment Minister Mark H Durkan announced ‘Calls for Evidence’ on strategic planning policy for development in the countryside, and Renewable energy, with a closing date of 6 May 2016. Planning Portal NI writes: Environment Minister, Mark H … Continue reading →

A pilot programme to experiment with sustainable funding models for parks and public spaces has been undertaken by NESTA, (formerly NESTA, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) an independent charity, with the report ‘Learning to Rethink Parks’ summarising … Continue reading →

The National Trust has launched a campaign which celebrates the role which Beatrix Potter played in the protection of the Lake District; with a ‘thanks Beatrix’ events programme throughout 2016. The National Trust writes: Beatrix Potter – or Mrs Heelis, … Continue reading →

A consultation on the heritage information access strategy (HIAS) has been launched by Historic England, together with reports on the work taking place.  Historic England writes: Recently the HIAS Advisory Board and the Historic England Internal Programme Board have agreed … Continue reading →

The Robert Smail’s Printing Works, managed by the National Trust for Scotland, is the last remaining letterpress printers in the UK and is celebrating its industrial heritage with a year of special events to mark its 150 year anniversary. The … Continue reading →

73 councils in England are taking part in the new pilot for brownfield registers, receiving £10,000 of government funding to assist with this.  DCLG writes: Pioneering councils are to help lead the way in bringing forward derelict and underused land … Continue reading →

A legal appeal by Forest of Dean District Council against an inspector’s decision to grant approval for 85 homes has been granted, with heritage assets forming a key part of the decision making process as the conclusion was that ‘by … Continue reading →

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a new programme which allows assistance for communities to take over control of local pubs, with an allocation of £3.6 million over two years. DCLG writes: A major new support … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government has released a report into the pilot year of its innovative ‘Fusion: Tackling Poverty through Culture’ programme, which aims to reduce barriers into cultural participation. The Welsh Government writes: An innovative new programme using the arts, culture … Continue reading →

The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DoENI) has released a new consultation relating to deal with dangerous buildings and neglected sites, including property in a dilapidated state (with four options including issues of addressing special consideration for heritage … Continue reading →

A £1 million fund is available for tourism innovation is available from the Department for Transport (DfT), with a deadline of 23 March for a mandatory initial registration.  The Department of Transport (DoT) writes: In 2014, over half of all … Continue reading →

A new enquiry has been launched by the parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee into Countries of Culture, looking at ways in which to promote and preserve the cultural wealth of the UK, with a deadline for written submissions … Continue reading →