Griff Rhys Jones has been appointed as the new President of the Victorian Society. He will be replacing Lord Briggs of Lewes (who died in March 2016) and has held the position of Vice-President since 2009. Griff Rhys Jones has a long history of conservation …

A survey carried out by specialist charity insurer and Alliance sponsor, Ecclesiastical, revealed that while awareness of the new data protection regulation is almost universal among charities with a turnover over £1.5m – only 4% are unaware of the forthcoming changes – that figure stands …

Arts charity Culture24, producers of the Museums at Night festival, has published three linked reports into after-hours events in museums and galleries (Lates) and their role in the night-time economy. The reports conclude that if Lates can be supported by night-time economy policymakers they could …

In March 2018, Arts Council England will be hosting a series of briefing events across England to support museums and galleries to understand and benefit from the Museum and Gallery Exhibitions Tax Relief. Tickets are free and restricted to one person per organisation. Find out …

Over the past three years, AIM [Alliance member] has worked with museums and heritage organisations across the UK to put the ideas in the AIM Hallmarks framework into practice. Distilling the very best ideas from museums that have used the AIM Hallmarks, a new publication …

The 2018 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards were launched at the award-winning Depot in Lewes on Tuesday 13th February. 2018 is the 20th anniversary of the Awards scheme, designed to recognise and reward high quality conservation and restoration projects, good design of newly built projects and …

DCMS has published official statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors to the UK economy, measured by the number of businesses. These do not separate out the heritage sector but note that it is likely to be an underestimation for …

Derby City Council has highlighted how a nine-year collaborative partnership scheme between Historic England, the Council and local retailers to revive Derby’s historic shopping streets is celebrating success. The scheme has brought 2,800 square metres of floor space back into use, created 42 new jobs, …

79 projects will receive funding to support building up to 7,280 homes on council owned land. A £45 million cash injection into key community projects will help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes, Housing Minister Dominic Raab announced today.

Church spires across the UK will be used to boost digital connectivity in rural areas following an agreement between the Government and the Church of England. Clear guidance set out by both the Church and Historic England is intended to ensure that any telecoms infrastructure …

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a summary of the debate in the House of Commons on 31 January 2018 on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster, ahead of the corresponding debate in the House of Lords.

Historic England provides short training courses as a way of building skills capacity in the heritage sector. Until recently Historic England worked in partnership with the University of Leicester to deliver the most technical and specialist subjects, though its Heritage Practice programme. From 2018/19 Historic …