Monthly Archives: June 2023

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

Posted on 02/06/2023 by IHBC

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

Posted on 02/06/2023 by IHBC

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

Posted on 02/06/2023 by IHBC

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

Posted on 02/06/2023 by IHBC

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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