£35,000 per annum, full time, over 2 years. Based in Twickenham TW1 but limited home working may be available. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the Environment Trust’s heritage projects and join an organisation looking to the future. You will be identifying and developing …
Lake District National Park: Strategy and Partnership Adviser: Historic Environment
Role: Strategy and Partnership Adviser: Historic Environment Location: Murley Moss Salary: £26,584 – £31,697 Permanent: Full Time or Part Time considered An opportunity has arisen within our historic environment team to work at the Lake District National Park, a newly inscribed World Heritage Site. We …
Caudwell’s Mill Trust: Manager Heritage Project
Rowsley, Derbyshire Permanent; Full Time The Caudwell’s Mill Trust, an established heritage charity with its own trading company, is seeking to appoint a mill manager. Caudwell’s Mill is a grade ll* water powered roller flour and provender mill built in 1874 on the River Wye …
Arts minister steps in to prevent Venetian masterpiece from export
Guardi’s Rialto Bridge with the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi (1768) is at risk of leaving the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £26,796,000 (including VAT of £591,000).
British tourism set for record figures in 2018
According to VisitBritain overseas visits to the UK are forecast to break through the 40 million mark for the first time in 2018, reaching 41.7 million, up 4.4 per cent on 2017, which is expected to see 39.9 million total visits.
Heritage Planning Case Database
A reminder that Historic England’s case database can be used to search for appeal and call-in decisions relating to planning permission affecting heritage assets and listed building consent in England.
Mass Resignation of board which Designates US National Historic or Natural Landmarks
Three-quarters of the members of the US National Park System Advisory Board has quit. They were frustrated that the US Interior Secretary refused to meet with them or convene a single meeting of the board in 2017 which is legally mandated to meet twice a …
Protection of shipwrecks
Lord Lingfield asked the Government what plans it had to provide additional funds to monitor and protect shipwrecks in the Exclusive Economic Zone as required by Article 9 of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. Lord Ashton of Hyde responded …
IHBC’s new website for 2018
The IHBC [Alliance member] has launched its new website, with a new look and enhanced interface to its 30,000+ pages, while asking users to let it know of any broken web links or if any support is needed.
Tampon Tax Fund application form and guidance for applicants
The fund could be used to help mark the centenary of some women receiving the vote in 1918. Applications should be for £1 million or more. The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 28 January 2018.
Hedgerows and boundaries grant: Countryside Stewardship
The Government has published a Manual on Capital grants for farmers and land managers to restore existing farm boundaries, many of which will have a heritage significance. The manual provides information on eligibility, how to apply and the rules for the scheme.
Free guide to GDPR published by Charity Finance Group
The Charity Finance Group has published a free guide to help voluntary organisations comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The guide is split into five parts governance, fundraising data, financial data, beneficiary data and employee data.