Research carried out by the Place Alliance, supported by the Mayor of London and Urban Design London, provides convincing evidence that design review delivers real benefits in terms of raising the quality of design in new developments and changes the culture locally to prioritise the …

The Government has responded to the Lords Select Committee report ‘The Ties that Bind: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century’ published on 18 April 2018. The Committee’s first recommendation was that there should be a single minister in a single department with responsibility …

DEFRA has published its ‘Fisheries white paper: sustainable fisheries for future generations’, which lays out the Government’s vision for the marine environment and the fishing industry in a post-Brexit Britain. The paper outlines how the Government will negotiate fishing quotas annually after 2020, when the …

The June 2018 first revised draft of the Ministerial Declaration for the UN High-Level Political Forum, the mechanism established by the United Nations for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, made little mention of culture, and …

The Alliance was pleased to attend the recent launch of the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) report ‘Licence to build: A pathway to licensing UK construction’ in the House of Lords. Speakers included the Construction Minister Richard Harrington MP; the Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP; …

Heritage 2020 provides a framework for collaborative working by the historic environment sector in England on topics that the sector has agreed are a priority (see the Heritage 2020 framework). The initiative brings together 46 people from 33 organisations and we’re now seeking views on …

The next #HeritageChat will take place on Thursday 19th July, 13.00-14.00 (UK time). We’re using the theme of youth engagement with heritage (a focus of the Heritage 2020 public engagement group), and now we call for your ideas on topics to explore as part of …

The five Heritage 2020 working groups meet regularly through the year and bring together a range of organisations from across the historic environment sector to work together to address the five themes of the Heritage 2020 framework. You can find out more about their work …

The new DCMS Secretary of State is Jeremy Wright QC, who has been the Attorney General for the last four years. Since 2005 he’s been MP for Kenilworth and Southam in the West Midlands. It was encouraging to see his statement about his appointment prominently …

The £20m DCMS Cultural Development Fund has been launched. Guidance has been launched. Guidance is now available and the window for Expressions of Interest closes on 15 August 2018. The Fund marks a new approach for government investment in culture and creative industries. Rather than …

June’s #HeritageChat explored new uses for historic buildings and was led by Heritage Chat and Buttress Architects. Topics discussed included the need to maintain historic value whilst embracing new uses, how best to communicate the positives of re-using historic buildings and the funding issues that …

Heritage 2020 is the successor the National Heritage Protection Plan (2011-2015). It sets out shared strategic priorities for organisations working together to maximize the public benefit of the historic environment in England, extending beyond protection to sustaining and promoting the historic environment in England, encouraging …