Monthly Archives: July 2019

A new High Streets Task Force, to support local leaders as they revitalise England’s high streets and town centres, has been launched, responding to ‘recommendations of the High Streets Expert Panel chaired by…  Sir John Timpson’ which argued that ‘successful … Continue reading →

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced the opening of the ‘Transforming Places Through Heritage’ fund, focussed on reinvigorating England’s high streets and town centres as thriving hubs of community through the creative reuse of local historic buildings.

A new strategic approach to support the skills needs of rural Scotland – The Skills Action Plan for Rural Scotland – has been launched.

The RTPI is delighted to announce that it will act as secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Housing and Planning, chaired by Conservative MP Mark Prisk.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is consulting on published guidance detailing the changes in methodology used to produce land use change statistics and guidance is being issued prior to the first publication of land use change statistics … Continue reading →

More than half of professional planners say they have limited influence in housing design and an overwhelming 87% want to have more say in this area, according to the latest survey conducted by the RTPI. image: Open government Licence v3.0

GMB – the construction union co-founded by Eleanor Marx, daughter of Karl Marx – has revealed research showing it will take nearly 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry.  

The final vote on the Planning (Scotland) Bill took place on 20 June 2019 – after 3 days of vigorous debate – with the Bill passing 78:26, supported by the SNP and Conservative MSPs, with Labour, Liberal and Green Party members voting … Continue reading →

Eight towns and cities have been selected to take part in Future Parks, an £11million initiative that aims to secure the future of our urban parks and green spaces, the first project of its kind in the UK and a … Continue reading →

The Queen has approved that Peter Michael Ainsworth, MA, be re-appointed Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust for a period of three years from 1st July 2019.

Thousands of new homes will be built in two areas as a result of £142m investment in infrastructure, housing minister Kit Malthouse has announced. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Plans have been announced for the creation of a vertical-launch commercial spaceport on the north-west coast North Uist. image: insider.co.uk

Knowsley Council has made an offer to buy Kirkby town centre in what it describes as a ‘radical move’. image: LocalGov website

Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), platform partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, has introduced guidance on the ‘Invitation to Tender’ (ITT) process for construction contracts, the formal invitation to make an offer for the supply of goods or services. image: DBW 

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NHLF)  has launched the Heritage Horizon Awards, which will invest £100million over the next three years in ambitious, innovative and transformational projects that will revolutionise UK heritage.