Monthly Archives: April 2016

Two news items affect the cultural heritage sector in Wales recently, with the findings of a new independent report on the future delivery of local museum services in Wales being accepted by the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism … Continue reading →

This year the ICOMOS International Day on Monuments and Sites is celebrated on 18 April, with various events happening worldwide (some along the theme of sport, which is this year’s theme) while as ever the IHBC can add events to … Continue reading →

The winners of the prestigious EU Europa Nostra prize have been announced, with 2016 bringing 28 winners from 16 countries, including four from the UK (English Heritage’s Heritage Schools Initiative, Cambridgeshire’s Wimpole Hall, a University of Cambridge rock art research … Continue reading →

The NHTG is looking for assistance from specialist heritage contractors in England who may be able to offer opportunities for traditional skills training.  NHTG writes: The NHTG is seeking specialist heritage contractors who would like to offer a traditional skills … Continue reading →

A new plan produced in partnership with England’s National Parks sets out how government intends to protect, promote and enhance National Parks in England from now until 2020. Defra writes: This 8-point plan sets out our priorities for improving National … Continue reading →

A new industry-led commission, The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), has been set up by IHBC 2016 Annual School sponsor Iceni Projects to establish a ‘clear-cut’ set of guidelines for gauging the sustainability credentials of developments. The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government has outlined the benefits of the UK World Heritage conference being hosted in Caernarfon, following 30 years of WHS status at this site.  The Welsh Government writes: Wales will host the World Heritage UK conference this autumn, … Continue reading →

The Church Urban Fund (CUF) and The Department for Communities and Local Government DCLG have launched a £1.5 million grants scheme aimed at helping diverse communities get together and build understanding through joint projects, offering opportunities if you know of … Continue reading →

Local Authorities across the North of England are being asked to submit bids to host the 2018 Great Exhibition of the North, which is designed to celebrate the culture of the North East, North West and Yorkshire, with the competition … Continue reading →

A petition to parliament has been launched demanding third party right of appeal for England’s Parish Councils in the planning system.  The petition states: ‘The planning system is unfair. It is one of the few decision-making processes that gives no … Continue reading →

Socitm (a ‘society for digital leaders’) has been conducting regular surveys on public services and their accessibility for many years; this year the ‘Better Connected’ programme has been looking at how easy it is to object to a planning application, … Continue reading →

A new strategy for collecting information on the participation in cultural activity has been launched by The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), with some changes in the methodology for the programme which aim to have more evidence on … Continue reading →

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability has concluded that the accessibility of services, facilities and buildings is still challenging for disabled people, with government failing to make reasonable adjustments (affecting over 11.6 million … Continue reading →

A new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan has been launched which describes the intended government priorities for infrastructure development for the next five years, including regeneration works and property investment and a new Government Construction Strategy has also been launched which … Continue reading →

The one year anniversary of English Heritage (EH) as a charity was celebrated on 1 April, and to mark this event a summary of activities and a video have been released. English Heritage (EH) writes: On April 1 we celebrate … Continue reading →

Members with an interest in construction and procurement will be interested to learn of a new online resource to support Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 which has been launched by BSI this week which features downloadable standards and modelling … Continue reading →

A Statement of Community Involvement has been published by the DoENI, showing how it intends to increase community involvement in planning. DoENI writes: The Department today published a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) which sets out how the Department will … Continue reading →

If you know a potential historic building conservation architect about to do their RIBA part 2 who deserves recognition, then the 2016 RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarships may be of interest, which is now open for nominations, offers £5000 awards, … Continue reading →

A research blog detailing the influence of Buddhist architecture in England has been updated with the results of the research project, while a new Hindu, Jain, Zoroastrian and Bahá’í buildings blog has been launched (Building Hinduism), while both projects, funded … Continue reading →

A website ranking of the top universities worldwide to study architecture and built environment reveals three universities in the UK are within the top 10, and nine feature in the top 100.  The website ‘QS Top Universities’ (compiled by Quacquarelli … Continue reading →