Monthly Archives: July 2019

The review body advising on next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty sites (AONBs) in England has issued interim findings, noting that: ‘We should not be satisfied with what we have… It falls short of what … Continue reading →

The trade body the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has launched a new banking service, helping finance new plant for small builders.

An interim report from the ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’ (BBBBC), on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods, has been published. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

New information and publications on the English Housing Survey have been released, with data including coverage of the English Housing Survey 2017: stock condition and English Housing Survey 2017 to 2018: headline report. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has responded Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Climate Change & Environmental Action Plan Consultation with its workshop report, compiled after a meeting of  its Historic Environment Working Group (HEWG).

A £31m funding package to help Coventry get ready for its role as UK City of Culture 2021 was on 28 June 2019 given the go-ahead by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). image: coventry.gov.uk

Sir Mark Jones will take over as Chairman of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), when Sir Moir Lockhead steps down in August 2019.

Department for International Trade(DIT) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) highlight that Horses, actors, costume design and set location are amongst the vast British contribution to the epic Game of Thrones series. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Cadw has awarded Grade II listed status to Theatr Clwyd in recognition of its architectural interest as an important example of a post war civic arts and theatre complex, a decision welcomed by The Theatres Trust. image: Kironreid [CC BY-SA … Continue reading →

Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire has been named as the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site, becoming the UK’s 32nd site to be added to the prestigious list. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

New sentencing guidelines that will see the courts take full account of the harm caused by offences such as arson attacks on historic buildings or criminal damage leading to severe disruption of public services were published today by the Sentencing … Continue reading →

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has called for projects and initiatives worked during the last year to be submitted as best practice case studies and be linked to the Our Place in Time (OPiT) performance report 2019, closing Friday 26 … Continue reading →

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has  published new guidance to help local authorities recognise historic counties as a way to boost community pride, which includes Historic County Flags Day, on 23 July 2019, ‘when the people … Continue reading →

Britain’s oldest building firm, R Durtnell and Sons – founded in 1591, and run by 13 generations of the same family – has ceased trading, putting more than 100 jobs at risk.

The Heritage Alliance, in partnership with the British Council, is offering a second round of travel grants for heritage professionals to develop mutually beneficial international projects and partnerships for their organisations, and closes Monday 22nd July.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 54 winners of 2019 RIBA National Awards for architecture, as RIBA President Ben Derbyshire ‘heartened’ that ‘more than one third (20 of 54) of our winners have creatively adapted existing … Continue reading →