Daily Archives: 06/05/2016

Fair pay, health and safety training, student funding, defending the BBC against cuts and recruitment and organising were among key topics debated at the TUC young workers’ conference in April, and included support for Prospect’s recent “High Five Heritage” social … Continue reading →

Research Councils have published their Delivery Plans for the period 2016-2020, and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) views heritage as one of its three priority areas, stressing the importance of partnerships across the heritage and research sectors and … Continue reading →

A challenge which was mounted by residents against a programme of works in which Sheffield Council undertook tree felling works has been lost, following a judicial review of the Streets Ahead project contract. View the judicial review View a summary … Continue reading →

England’s figures on ‘Taking Part’ in sport and cultural activities have been gathered since 2005, and the current report looks at longitudinal work where the same individuals are re-interviewed annually, helping identify trends in attitudes to and participation around heritage, … Continue reading →

The Planning Portal reports that proposals to transform an abandoned golf course in North Yorkshire into a new ’garden village’ have been unveiled as developer Flaxby Park Ltd – a company set up by businesswoman Ann Gloag, co-founder of transport … Continue reading →

The RTPI has published its first guidance on professional ethics, highlighting planners’ need to ‘act fearlessly and impartially in their professional judgement’.  RTPI writes: Ethics is an important element of being a professional planner.  It is one of the competencies … Continue reading →

An ICOMOS and UNESCO report examining the potential benefits of a tunnel around Stonehenge has been welcomed by Historic England, National Trust and English Heritage.  Historic England writes: Historic England, the National Trust and English Heritage welcome the ICOMOS/UNESCO report published today … Continue reading →

A new action plan for heritage tourism has been launched in Scotland, noting the key socio-economic contributions made by heritage as well as planning for the future. Historic Environment Scotland writes: An action plan to deliver Scotland’s heritage tourism strategy … Continue reading →

Civic Voice has announced the shortlist for the second annual Civic Voice Design Awards, with sixteen projects from across England highlighted. Civic Voice writes: Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement, has today announced the shortlist for the … Continue reading →

A news article on the fiftieth anniversary of Milton Keynes has reported that the Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions has urged Milton Keynes to use the concrete cow sculptures as a special treasured part of its heritage. … Continue reading →