Libraries Deliver: Ambition sets out the Government’s and Libraries Taskforce’s vision for, and commitment to, public libraries in England. It sets out how library services in England can help transform people, communities and society as a whole. It also provides a confirmation of how libraries …
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2016: Regional Gross Value Added (GVA)
The statistics published by DCMS note that, among other things, GVA from Creative Industries, Cultural Sector and Digital sectors is largely concentrated in London and the South East regions. However, the statistics are of limited use for the heritage sector as they recognise ‘that the …
Museums and galleries monthly visits
DCMS has published statistics on visits to its sponsored Museums and galleries in 2018 In January 2018 there were a total of 3.2 million visits to the DCMS-sponsored museums and galleries. This is a decrease of 2.2 per cent (72,000 visits) compared with January 2017.
Law Commission reform proposals for museum collections
Two proposals for law reform relating to museum collections to the Law Commission form part of the Law Commission’s Thirteenth Programme of Law Reform 2017 (Law Com, No 377). The programme notes that museums face significant problems dealing with objects where, as result of poor …
EU Ministers of Culture discussed culture as ‘the main engine of the European project’
EU ministers responsible for culture have stressed the need for wider access to culture, preservation of cultural diversity, more serious public funding, and the mobility of artists. Several delegates also referred to culture as a means of resisting Euroscepticism and populism.
DCMS Committee concerns over appointment of new Chair of the Charity Commission
Baroness Stowell of Beeston has been appointed chair of the charity commission. Before her appointment the DCMS committee wrote to the appointing Secretary of State, Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, on 20 February, saying that it could not support the nomination of Baroness Stowell. Its …
Commons Library analysis of the Data Protection Bill
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on the Data Protection Bill which had its second reading on 5 March 2018. This briefing notes that the Bill has several purposes: it sets out how the UK would apply the derogations available under the …
£40 million fund to transform UK’s coastal communities opens for applications
A multi-million pound fund to transform the UK’s coastal communities through investment in jobs, skills and local businesses has opened for bids. The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) supports the economic transformation of UK coastal communities by giving funding to create sustainable economic growth and jobs. …
BWB charity hub
The Heritage Alliance’s legal partner, Bates Wells Braithwaite, is setting up a charity hub in its offices to offer charities the opportunity to rent open-plan desk space on either a long or short-term license basis. We are expecting the Hub to be open in May. …
VAT on Listed Buildings
Lee Rowley MP, Conservative, North East Derbyshire, asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT exception for goods and services required for the (a) repair, (b) maintenance and (c) renovations of Grade …
Updated Guidance on the Community Infrastructure Levy
This Government Guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates. Paragraph 175 on the self build exemption has been added and paragraphs 002, 003, 139, 140, 149, 150 and 153 have been amended.
Neighbourhood planning Guidance updated
The Government guidance which explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act has been updated., Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. The following paragraphs have …