Monthly Archives: June 2023

VAT & Heritage in Parliament & Hansard: VAT write-off for new homes, imposed for repairs and maintenance

The House of Lords, on Wednesday 19 April 2023, considered a question concerning His Majesty’s Government and what assessment it has made of the case for applying the same rate of VAT to building repairs and maintenance as to the … Continue reading

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Landscape Character Assessment database for UK & Ireland now available

The Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) database is now available, and includes over 500 LCAs from local to regional scale across the UK and Ireland. image: for illustration 

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UNESCO’s global review of training funds spotlights levy schemes in 75 countries

UNESCO’s global review identifies 75 countries operating levy training funds in 2020, as well as other countries planning to establish them.

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Scotland’s Culture Secretary announces over £850K investment in eight communities

Coastal towns and busy urban centres amongst eight projects in Scotland set to benefit from new area-based funding Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced. image: HES website

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