Daily Archives: 20/07/2016

Firms with a wages bill of more than £3million will have to pay two training levies in 2017. The Stone Specialist writes: Training body CITB and the Government Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) have come to an agreement … Continue reading →

Councils must apply planning rules properly when considering applications for building on the Green Belt, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) Dr Jane Martin has warned, following a ruling against St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council for allowing a five bedroom house … Continue reading →

An update for July 2016 on the arrangements for historic environment legislation and policy in Wales has been issues by Cadw, covering among other items the 2016 Act, implementation and consultations. Cadw writes: The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill received Royal … Continue reading →

A new report by the Smith Institute calls on Ministers to set-up a Government-sponsored task force to decide a strategy to halt the decline of suburban areas which, its research says, are falling behind urban centres. The Smith Institute writes: … Continue reading →

The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) has announced the appointment of its new Chairman as Robert (Bob) Howard MBE, long associated with the Tile Association. NHTG writes: For the next stage in our development as a fully independent organisation taking … Continue reading →

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has released the outcomes of the year-long Strategic Review of the organization, including an agreed strapline – ‘Built Environment professions together’ – and a new mission: ‘To improve the UK construction industry by collectively representing … Continue reading →

The project to restore the front of Eastbourne’s Grade II* listed Congress Theatre has scooped an Excellence Award for design and innovation, winning the refurbishment category of the Schueco Excellence Awards 2016, which is run in conjunction with the Journal … Continue reading →

Councils in England are invited by the Department for Transport (DfT) to apply for a share of £60 million of new funding to support sustainable travel, with a closing date of 9 September. The DfT writes: Walking and cycling in … Continue reading →

West Oxfordshire District Council has warned prospective purchasers of land advertised for sale on the popular classifieds website Gumtree that it has very limited development potential while part lies within a Conservation Area (CA). The Council writes: The Council were … Continue reading →