Monthly Archives: June 2016

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Greg Clark, has ‘called-in’ a major redevelopment of an entire block of an Ealing conservation area (CA) following The Victorian Society’s request, as it considered approval of the plans could set … Continue reading →

The British Council seeks ‘Specialist Assessors’ with expertise to support the Cultural Protection Fund grants team, now managing the Cultural Protection Fund, the new £30 million fund to help create opportunities for economic and social development and promote cultural heritage … Continue reading →

The Theatres Trust announces that Mhora Samuel is stepping down from the Trust as its Director after 10 years in the role, as Rebecca Morland, currently the Trust’s Theatres Adviser, has will take up the role of acting Director pending … Continue reading →

Among those celebrated in the recent Queen’s Birthday honours list with OBEs are Fred Taggart, well known from the of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust for his work on a number of projects, including most notably the award winning ‘Middleport Potter’ … Continue reading →

In response to a petition The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has insisted that measures in its forthcoming neighbourhood planning and infrastructure bill will not curtail the use of planning conditions requiring archaeological surveys. The petition states: ‘Stop … Continue reading →

Southwark Council is consulting on an Article 4 Direction to remove permitted development rights from over 800 railway arches – currently used for a mix of retail, industrial and storage activities as well as for community purposes and as cafes … Continue reading →

Towns and cities across the North have been invited to bid to put on the two-month exhibition, celebrating the best of art, culture and design, with a closing date for bids of 30 June. Government writes: Towns and cities across … Continue reading →

The Building Exploratory, commissioned by the Living Wandle Landscape Partnership Scheme to deliver the ‘Wandle Treasures’ project, is seeking to raise £4,200 to tour its new map to venues along the River Wandle – regarded during the Victorian period as … Continue reading →

The Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF) ran its traditional building skills event in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square Garden on 6 and 7 June, jointly supported by IHBC, BEFS and others, which attracted more than half a dozen MSPs and has … Continue reading →

On 28 May a Seaham hotel undergoing demolition – after a fire damaged the building in 2015 – partially collapsed into the street. ITV News writes: The Harbour View Hotel at 18 North Terrace, Seaham, partly collapsed onto the street. … Continue reading →

Providing a welcome partner to the various ‘Look-up’ campaigns, The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has launched a campaign to turn attention to the resource under our feet, and asks those finding historic floors to tweet photographs … Continue reading →

The RIBA Future Trends Survey for April 2016 shows increased revenue from projects outside the UK compared with 2013 and that the North of England leads the way in future workload predictions. The RIBA writes: In April 2016 the RIBA … Continue reading →

The Oxford Growth Options Report commissioned from Turley by Oxford City Council argues justification for release of Green Belt land to allow for strategic housing and calls for a review of its designated extent to allow for this. Oxford City … Continue reading →

Historic England has launched a revised version of the web pages ‘Enrich the List’ on 7 June 2016, and now invites input to this critical tool from IHBC members and any others. Historic England urges users of the list across … Continue reading →

A stained glass window, inspired by the medieval Great East Window at York Minster, formed the centrepiece of an installation at the Royal Horticultural Show (RHS) in Chelsea, celebrating the restoration of York Minster’s fine heritage. The RHS writes: ‘A … Continue reading →

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has appointed its new CEO, Alex Paterson, from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and seeks new Board Members. HES writes: ‘Alex brings a wealth of experience as the current Chief Executive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise, … Continue reading →

A report by Indigo Planning casts doubt on the ability of councils to meet housing supply targets in England under current parameters. The Planning Portal writes: ‘New research has highlighted a gulf between the housing supply claimed by English planning … Continue reading →

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has called for planning authorities to ‘keep track of enforcement action, and follow through when they promise to act’, following findings of delay and protracted cases at Hackney Council reported on 10 May 2016. The … Continue reading →

A house in Lewisham collapsed in thirty minutes on 8 June amidst building works for its renovation.as The Telegraph reports that the ‘renovation of a £700,000 house bought as a ‘doer-upper’ in south-east London turned into a nightmare when it … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is inviting nominations for the Annie Spink Award for outstanding contribution to architectural education, with a deadline for nominations of 5pm, Thursday 15 September 2016. The RIBA writes: The award is funded by … Continue reading →

The North’s small and medium-sized cities (SMCs) contribute more than Wales and Northern Ireland combined to the UK economy every year – but they need to be better connected to the bigger cities, says a report from the thinktank IPPR … Continue reading →