The 2019 World Heritage nominated Observatory, part of the University of Manchester, has chosen by DCMS from a tentative list of nominations. The observatory is home to the Grade I Listed Lovell Telescope and is a site of global importance in the history of radio …
Safeguarding is a key governance priority for all charities, regulator reminds trustees
The Charity Commission says safeguarding should be a priority for all charities, not just those working with groups traditionally considered at risk. It comes as the charity regulator publishes a report showing safeguarding concerns are an increasing feature in its regulatory compliance case work with …
Full-time social action review
Steve Holliday, former chief executive of National Grid plc, has completed his independent review of Full-Time Social Action – currently defined as 16 hours a week or more, for 6 months or more. This considered what the voluntary sector, industry and, if needed, Government can …
Government responds to Taylor review of modern working practices
The Government has published the ‘Good Work plan’ which comes in response to the independent Taylor Review, published last year. The review investigated what impact modern working practices are having on the world of work.The proposals include: enforcing vulnerable workers’ holiday and sick pay for …
Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief
HMRC has published Guidance on Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief.
MPs vote to leave Houses of Parliament during refit
he Commons approved a motion calling for a “full and timely decant”, designed to allow essential repairs, by 236 votes to 220. The planned move, part of a proposed £5.6bn modernisation, will not take effect until 2025 at the earliest. During the debate Lord Inglewood, …
Local authority development – effect of planning permission
The Government will proceed with a proposal in the housing white paper (question 5) to allow all local authorities to dispose of land with the benefit of planning permission they have granted themselves. The Government has published a summary of the responses received and its …
Housing Debate
Dominic Raab, Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government stated that the Government will be consulting on changes to the NPPF to reduce obstacles to home building. ‘As the House will know from the Secretary of State’s statement, we intend to consult on …
Government to allow building up on existing buildings
The Government has said it will make it easier to build upwards on existing blocks of flats and houses as well as shops and offices in cities like London and Manchester. For example, an additional 2 levels could be added to a property – provided …
Urban Jewish Heritage: Presence and Absence
3-7 September 2018, Krakow, Poland Call for Papers Deadline: 9th April 2018 Over the centuries, cities across Europe and around the world have been impacted by their Jewish communities; as places of both presence and absence. Being held as part of the European Year of …
Theatres at Risk 2018
Theatres Trust has announced its Theatres at Risk Register 2018 with a call for localauthorities to better support their theatre buildings by developing the opportunities they offer to their communities. The Register lists 35 theatre buildings across England, Scotland and Wales that are most at …
Theatres Trust announce new Theatre Improvement Scheme alongside final Urgent Repairs recipients in renewed Wolfson Foundation partnership
Theatres Trust [Alliance member], the national advisory public body for theatres, will be awarding four theatres a total of £54,520 in the final funding round of the Urgent Repairs Scheme. This scheme, set up in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation, helps theatres in need of …