Daily Archives: 29/09/2016

IHBC NI Branch conference date: ‘Heritage for the Next Generation…. WHO PAYS!’: Keynote by John Sergeant (Strictly… ‘Barging’… and politics), 9 Nov

The IHBC Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has announced initial details on its next Joint Annual Conference, to take place on 9th November, with the Lagan Navigation Trust and the Heritage Trust Network joining in exploring the theme: ‘Heritage for the … Continue reading

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IHBC’s Vice Chair @IOM – Heritage planning in the community: On the island; on the case, and on the radio

The IHBC’s recent visit to the Isle of Man (IoM) to support heritage planning in the community there, with a talk led by IHBC Vice Chair Kathy Davies, has been very well received, and included an interview on the local … Continue reading

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BEFS secures HES funding to coordinate the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF)

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has secured a grant from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to fund the running and co-ordination of the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF), a national network of local traditional building forums working together to highlight specific … Continue reading

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Heritage’s ‘big economics’: HLF’s £192million+ to more than 380 waterways projects since 1994

The World Canals Conference recently held in Inverness revealed interesting statistics about canal heritage funding, and the stories behind how this funding positively affects people’s lives. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) writes: Addressing the World Canals Conference in Inverness, Dame … Continue reading

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Professional bodies warn Government of UK’s construction skills crisis post-referendum

A coalition of professional bodies representing the construction and built environment sectors have warned Brexit Minister, David Davis, that the UK’s construction skills crisis could severely worsen, if the Government does not take steps to ensure access to a skilled … Continue reading

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CMS Committee: The impact of Brexit..

The Culture Media and Sport Parliamentary (CMS) Committee is calling for written submissions on creative industries, tourism and the digital markets, with a deadline of Friday 28 October 2016. At the same time The House of Lords EU Internal Market … Continue reading

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Aylesbury Estate CPO blocked: Southwark Council to seek Judicial Review

Southwark Council has had its plans to compulsory purchase a housing estate blocked by the Secretary of State, but will challenge the decision in court. Southwark Council writes: Southwark Council will go to court to challenge a planning decision by … Continue reading

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European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018: and call for ideas

The European Commission has published its long-awaited proposal for the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018, which includes a ‘Call for ideas’. Europa Nostra writes: In time for the political rentrée in September, the European Commission has today published … Continue reading

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Welsh Government 5-year plan released

The five year plan for the Welsh Government (WG) has been published this week, including ambitious plans for housing targets and apprenticeships as well as a commitment to ‘Work with communities to protect local facilities that bring people together, including … Continue reading

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RIBA welcomes a new CE

A new Chief Executive of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been appointed, Alan Vallance. The RIBA writes: Alan Vallance has been appointed Chief Executive of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) following a competitive recruitment process. … Continue reading

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Free read article- Brexit and environmental Law

Are you interested in the potential effect of Brexit on laws within the UK? If so, a free article on Taylor & Francis Online may be of interest to you- ‘Brexit and the future of UK environmental law’ by Colin … Continue reading

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