Monthly Archives: November 2018

The Slate Landscape of North-West Wales will be the UK’s next preferred nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Site status, Heritage Minister Michael Ellis announced recently.

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is asking if you own or manage a community asset, as if you register it on the Community Assets Exchange (CAsE), a new comprehensive register of community assets in England, and be in with the … Continue reading →

Northern Powerhouse minister Jake Berry has confirmed a £600 million devolution deal for the North of Tyne. It is expected to generate £1.1 billion for the local economy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Nominations to the 2020 World Monuments Watch are now open and will be accepted until 1 March 2019, with ‘Heritage sites of all types and from any cultural period — ancient to modern —… [are] eligible for inclusion.’

The new ‘Once and Future Fund’ is an endowment launched by English Heritage to encourage the public to help protect the future of the nation’s heritage.

Fifteen outstanding examples of heritage achievement have been selected for a Heritage Angel Award by a panel of judges headed by Baroness Kay Andrews.

The government has extended the deadline for charities to apply for museums and galleries tax relief until January 4 2019.

Downing Street has rebuked Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt over her rumoured plan to pull Britain out of global cultural body UNESCO. image: Open Government Licence v3.0 

The proportion of companies struggling to recruit skilled workers has hit its highest level since 2014, according to a Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) report.

The Canal & River Trust has begun a consultation on moving resource to regional teams, potentially putting some 240 staff “at risk” of redundancy, although the charity says it hopes to “redesign” many of the roles.

Construction Knowledge Task Group (CKTG) has set up a questionnaire survey to improve construction industry knowledge of what you access, where you find it, and what holds you back. image Open Government Licence v3.0

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) consultation about the new historic environment policy(HEP) offers ‘a high level, principles based document, for the whole historic environment’, with the consultation closing on midnight, 3 December.

The ‘Big Meet’ is a bi-annual conference, organised by the Place Alliance – the link body campaigning for place quality along with UK organisations supporting place-based community engagement – while the Big Meet Archive page allows you to access all … Continue reading →

For the first time in nearly 70 years, the public will have their say on how the country’s most cherished landscapes can be enhanced for future generations, with the call for evidence closing on 18 December. image: P Badcock

CITB’s biggest-ever funding opportunity has opened, with a £5 million commission to help under-represented groups into the construction industry.