The twentieth century society [Alliance member] is very sad to report the death of Gavin Stamp on 30 December 2017. Gavin played a pivotal role in C20 Society from its earliest days. He was a founder member of the Thirties Society in 1979, and a …
EU citizens living in the UK
The Prime Minister has stated that when we leave the European Union, EU migrants will have their rights written into UK law. This will be done through the Withdrawal Agreement and Implementation Bill after completed negotiations on the Withdrawal Agreement. The includes reciprocal rules to …
Grimsby Ice Factory shortlisted for Europa Nostra’s 7 Most Endangered programme 2018
Europa Nostra [Alliance member] has revealed 12 monuments and sites on its shortlist for its 7 Most Endangered listed 2018. The selection considered the sites’ outstanding heritage and cultural value as well as the imminent danger that they are facing. The engagement of local communities …
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport single departmental plan
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has set out its objectives and how it will deliver them. On heritage it states it will ‘Promote the historic environment so that people can appreciate and enjoy heritage assets’ including: Sponsor world heritage sites in the …
Law Commission to explore chancel repair liability
Chancel repair liability is one of 14 projects that the Law Commission will look at over the next three years. Liability for chancel repair is the liability of certain landowners to pay for repairs to a local church. Under the Land Registration Act 2002, such …
SPAB wins landmark court case
The case involved a harmful proposal to Grade I listed Holy Trinity, Poynings, Sussex. Challenging these works and winning at Consistory Court level means that the SPAB’s [Alliance member] practical and conservative approach to repairing old buildings has been added to church case law. The …
Government responses to Consultations on the Environmental Impact Assessment
The Government has published its responses to its consultations on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) – a regulatory process that applies to projects that are likely to have an impact on the environment. In 2014, changes were agreed to the EIA Directive at European level that …
Bath plans tourist levy to support heritage, arts and culture
Bath is considering a bed tax for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The council’s Operation Plan – a £1 nightly surcharge per room –would generate around £2.4m a year, which would be reinvested into the local area to help maintain more than 5,000 listed assets …
DCLG Planning Update newsletter – planning fee increase
The Planning Directorate has published its newsletter on the Government’s programme of planning reform. The update includes mention of the Regulations to introduce the 20% increase in planning fees which were made on 20th December 2017. These mean that local planning authorities will be able …
Report on Cathedrals and their Communities
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published (December 2017) Cathedrals and their communities: a report on the diverse roles of cathedrals in modern England. It summarises the findings from the tour of all 42 Church of England cathedrals undertaken by Lord Bourne …
Independent review to tackle barriers to building
A panel of experts to review the gap between number of planning permissions being granted and those built in areas of high demand has been appointed. Phase 1 of the review – currently underway – will seek to identify the main causes of the gap …
Charity annual return deadline imminent
If your charity’s financial year ends on 31 March 2017 you must submit a return by 31 January 2018, no later than 10 months after the end of their financial year.