Monthly Archives: October 2020

The Welsh Assembly Senedd is to consider, for a 60-day period, the National Development Framework (NDF), setting the direction for development in Wales to 2040.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a new £2.6 million fund to support the recovery of Scotland’s historic environment sector from the impacts of COVID-19, with applications opening on Monday 12 October. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton

Businesses seeking to win government work must set out how they will also deliver social value priorities, following new measures that come into effect on 1 January 2021. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

The final evaluation from the Taylor Review Pilot, examining the sustainability of historic places of worship (POW) in England, has been issued. image for illustration purposes only

Applicants can use the Green Homes Grant service to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 towards the cost of making your home more energy efficient.

From rock art in southern Africa to pyramids along the River Nile, humans have been leaving their mark across the continent for millennia, but the BBC highlights reports on how extreme weather events, the rise in sea levels and other … Continue reading →

On 22 September, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden wrote to DCMS Arm’s Length Bodies to outline the Government’s position on contested heritage, noting that ‘the Government does not support the removal of statues or other similar objects’.

The National Trust has acknowledged that some of its collections can ‘cause offence and distress’, as it publishes an interim review into links between its properties and the slave trade.

The Northern Ireland (NI) Heritage Statistics document was recorded on 31 March 2019 and sets out how Northern Ireland’s historic environment contributes to our prosperity, progress and personality.  It demonstrates, with reference to case studies, that our heritage has a … Continue reading →

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has made a dramatic intervention into the zip wire row which has divided people, politicians and businesses in the city. image: for illustration purposes only – Dave Chetwin

The Victorian Society’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list highlights at-risk heritage all over the country in the hope of finding new solutions, with calls also to support the Society as it offers £10 off annual membership for the first year … Continue reading →

Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a report that sets out a conceptual framework for understanding and reviews the evidence base around productivity in the arts, heritage and museum sectors.

The empty upper floors of a C-listed granite building on Aberdeen’s main thoroughfare are to be converted into flats.

A new survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of GLIL Infrastructure, a £1.8bn investment fund backed by UK local government pension schemes, has revealed that the British public are in the dark about the economic impact of several recent and … Continue reading →

The climate crisis may usher in a new level of global economic catastrophe and human suffering as extreme weather worsens and coastal flooding intensifies, reports a new study that found that extreme weather will make coastal areas dangerous places to … Continue reading →

The roof of the Elizabeth Tower (also known as Big Ben) is slowly becoming visible again from 28 September 2020, as part of the scaffolding is removed. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Over a hundred towns in England are to share £80 million to boost regeneration, helping them to build back better, England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has reported. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

The Heritage Fund is offering grants of between £3,000 – £10,000 for projects based in Wales that will encourage engagement with their local heritage, with this 15-Minute Heritage distributed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Cadw, the … Continue reading →

All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of new investment for regeneration and town centres. image of Govanhill Baths: By Michal Klajban – Own work, CC … Continue reading →