Monthly Archives: July 2021

HE’s Apprentice scheme to aid heritage construction opens

The Hamish Ogston Foundation and Historic England have announced a £4.325 million programme that seeks to address ‘long-term and severe’ heritage skills shortages in the construction sector.

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Background update to Liverpool’s WHS: UNESCO’s proposal

The World Heritage Committee(WHC) has recommended that Liverpool should lose its World Heritage status. image: for illustration purposes only – Dave Chetwin

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RTPI launches Digital Skills Online Survey

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is carrying out a Digital Skills Online Survey.

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New heritage toolkit to improve community input in conservation

A new toolkit for heritage professionals has been issued to help understand and assess how people and communities value and relate to Scotland’s historic environment. image: University of Stirling website

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Government considers Ireland-Wales tunnel

A government-commissioned study is considering the feasibility of a tunnel beneath the Irish sea, linking Holyhead and Dublin, a minister has confirmed.

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