Monthly Archives: July 2017

The Co-op 1% community fund is now accepting applications for local projects or events in a new round of funding with causes selected in October and distribution from January until October 2018

The government has issued its response to Mark Farmer’s ‘Modernise or Die: The Farmer review of the UK construction labour model’ but has stopped short of introducing its controversial recommendation to implement a client charge for those firms who fail to invest … Continue reading →

A new report – ‘Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing’ – has been launched showing that the arts have a significant and positive impact on health and wellbeing.

Following on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ‘the Government to begin an urgent and immediate review of building regulations.’

A petition has over 5,000 signatories opposing a £395,000 Iron Ring sculpture planned for Flint Castle in Wales saying it celebrates the ‘subjugation and oppression’ of the Welsh people

Sarah Atkinson, Director of Policy and Communications, offers a blog update on the ‘12th year and… 3rd edition’ of the Governance Code for the charity sector in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced the appointment of Matthew McKeague as its new Chief Executive, who will join the AHF from the Churches Conservation Trust and take up his post in October 2017.

Following the launch in June 2016, the Cultural Protection Fund is now supporting 19 projects working in conflict-affected countries across the Middle East and North Africa.

At an event in The Leadenhall Building, London attended by community groups from across England and industry professionals, Civic Voice – the national charity for the civic movement – handed out 11 awards to a variety of schemes and projects … Continue reading →

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Excellence in the Built Environment has reported on its fifth Inquiry, which looks at the impact of Brexit on future skills needs in the construction industry and the built environment professions.

The BBC reports on how the Humber Bridge has been given Grade I listed status to become one of only six structures built in England since 1961 to be afforded the honour. image Humber Bridge website

BDP and CH2M have been selected to take forward vital work that needs to be done to protect the heritage of the Palace of Westminster from the substantial and growing risk of failure of its essential services.

The Scottish Government (SG) commissioned an independent analysis of the responses to the ‘Places, People and Planning’ consultation by Kevin Murray Associates and the University of Dundee and has published an analysis of responses to the consultation, accompanied by a … Continue reading →

A new entrance to St Fagans National Museum of History – the latest phase of a £30m redevelopment – has been unveiled in an event marked by the BBC.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) offers a blog on creating a series of Digital Stories to help schools learn about blackhouse history and Gaelic, with the help of pupils from Sgoil an Taobh Siar.

The University of Liverpool (UL) has opened a flagship Historic Built Environment Knowledge Exchange (HistBEKE) project to try and help everyone who works with the historic built environment to increase their knowledge and understanding of the assets that they work … Continue reading →

The London Assembly Environment Committee has launched a report that looks at what measures should be taken to protect and improve the capital’s green spaces ‘Park life: ensuring green spaces remain a hit with Londoners’.

Dame Helen Ghosh has announced she will be stepping down as director general (dg) of the National Trust in March next year to become master of Balliol College at Oxford University.