The budget 2016 has brought news of the extension of the cathedral repairs fund, a review of the New Towns Act, extensions to HS2 and Crossrail, the launch of the Starter Homes Land Fund prospectus, changes to taxes for museums and City Deal reviews, but the Telegraph asks ‘What does Osborne have against heritage?’.
Section 66 of the budget extends the First World War Centenary cathedral repairs fund and English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review; ‘The government will provide £20 million across 2016-17 and 2017-18 to extend the First World War Centenary cathedral repairs fund. A review into sustaining England’s churches and cathedrals will be set up to assess maintenance and repair pressures and examine how the sector can become more financially sustainable’
A compilation of some commentaries on the budget is summarised below for reference:
- Gov.uk on ‘some of the things we’ve announced’
- Planning Portal on garden cities ‘Budget displays a garden settlement prospect’
- Planning Portal ‘Osborne backs Crossrail 2 and HS3 for the North’
- Historic Houses Association express disappointment that their proposals on reform of Heritage Maintenance Funds were not taken up
- CITB on apprenticeships, crossrail and city deals
- RTPI on budget 2016- ‘Investing in local planning crucial to deliver government’s ambitious plans’
- The Telegraph asks ‘Budget 2016: What does Osborne have against heritage?’
- Arts Council England ‘Government continues to recognise value of art and culture’
- Planning and Building Control news – Budget 2016: What it means for construction
- The Town and Country Planning Association welcomes a commitment to update the New Towns Act
- THA
