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- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
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Daily Archives: 02/03/2016
IHBC consultations update: response on NPPF review
The IHBC has responded to the recent NPPF review, highlighting the needs of historic towns and cities, and championing the needs of the historic environment including archaeological issues affecting housebuilding. The recent response highlights issues relating to housing development, including: … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes new Director at SAVE
The IHBC offers congratulations to the new director of SAVE, Henrietta Billings. SAVE writes: SAVE is delighted to welcome Henrietta Billings as our new Director. Henrietta, who will start in the second half of March, has worked in the planning … Continue reading
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IHBC update: Big Lottery funding benefits heritage festival
IHBC members who are involved in funding work will be interested to learn of Big Lottery funding recently awarded to support a heritage festival. The Big Lottery writes: A midsummer music festival, a drama group for vulnerable people, a theatre … Continue reading
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(New) EH’s largest project to date: £1.25m Ironbridge conservation
The repair of the world’s first iron bridge (Iron Bridge, Shropshire) is to be the largest conservation project to date for the newly constituted property owning charity English Heritage. English Heritage writes: The world’s first iron bridge will be repaired … Continue reading
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TFL launch Funding for innovation in street design in London
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Future Streets Incubator Fund is to fund a series of new projects to help improve the use of the roads and streets within the capital. Transport for London’s (TfL) writes: Four innovative schemes that will transform … Continue reading
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Listing of England’s French war memorials to mark centenary
Three war memorials dedicated to French service in wartime have been awarded listed building status, commemorating the anniversary of the centenary of the Battle of Verdun. DCMS writes: Three memorials dedicated to the bravery and sacrifice of French soldiers during … Continue reading
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Opinion: RTPI on community involvement in regeneration
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has issued a blog report on community regeneration projects, reflecting on recent government policy and case study examples. The RTPI article notes that ‘Communities should be involved in development, and not in a ‘tick box’ … Continue reading
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Technical Consultation: Planning Provisions in England’s Housing and Planning Bill
New proposals for implementing the provisions of the Housing and Planning Bill propose ‘fast track’ application services, revised thresholds for major and non-major developments, and reporting of financial benefits of planning applications, with a closing date of 15 April. DCLG … Continue reading
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Consultation – London wide PD for additional storeys
A consultation has been launched seeking views on proposed permitted development (PD) rights on adding additional upward extensions, with a closing date of 15 April. DCLG writes: This consultation proposes 3 complementary ways to encourage building upwards, by adding a … Continue reading
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Capability Brown Festival
The Capability Brown Festival has now officially been launched, with hundreds of events taking place over 60 sites in England and Wales. The Capability Brown Festival writes: 2016 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown, a … Continue reading
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Opportunity: input to qualifications relating to heritage and culture
The Heritage Alliance bulletin has highlighted opportunities to have an input into national qualifications for archaeology (6 March) and history (18 March). View the archaeology qualifications consultation View the history and classical qualification information View the THA bulletins
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