A new £27 million scheme to improve the water environment across England has been jointly launched today by Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency. The Water Environment Grant scheme will provide £9 million each year over the next three years to applicants applying for funding to …
Green Brexit: a new era for farming, fishing and the environment
Environment Secretary Michael Gove spoke at Prosperity UK about protecting our environment outside the European Union at which he stated, among other things, his commitment to reforming CAP post-Brexit.
New Gift Aid research
The Charity Tax Group has highlighted new research on Gift Aid commissioned by HMRC which has found that there is an opportunity to reduce Gift Aid claims among ineligible donors and increase Gift Aid claims among eligible donors by improving knowledge. Full details can be found here. …
Revised Green Book Guidance published
Historic England has noted that HM Treasury has released a revised Green Book guidance for economic appraisal. The Green Book, is a powerful document used to guide economic appraisals and investment in the UK. For example, all businesses cases and DfTs infrastructure investment nationally must comply with …
Government commits to further support for neighbourhood planning
A £23 million fund – being delivered by Locality and Groundwork – will help local groups to develop a neighbourhood plan. These plans give local people a say in the development of their area, including where homes, schools and businesses should be built, how they should …
Spring statement
The Chancellor has given his Spring Statement. Of most interest from a heritage perspective were his statements on training: ‘As our economy changes, we must ensure people have the skills they need to seize the opportunities ahead. So we’ve committed over £500 million a year to T-Levels, …
European Commission proposals on VAT rates – feedback from ECCVAT
The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s full response can be read here . …
European Commission proposals on VAT rates – feedback from ECCVAT
The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s full response can be read here . …
Heritage 2020’s March #HeritageChat: Industrial Heritage
The March #HeritageChat tackled a number of questions around the topic of Industrial Heritage. It was led, on 15 March, by Dr Nicola Palmer – @NicolaPalmer19 – from the Doctoral School at Sheffield Hallam University, alongside @HeritageChat . The conversation touched on questions of sustainable management and reliance on …
The Alliance writes to Immigration Minister
Loyd Grossman, Heritage Alliance Chairman, has written to Immigration Minister, Caroline Noakes, to set out our concerns about the impact of potential post-Brexit immigration reforms. We attached an updated version of our Immigration Briefing which sets out the key issues for the sector, such as avoiding the exacerbation of …
Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust – Trust Manager’s Assistant (Permanent)
Hampstead Garden Suburb is recognised internationally as one of the finest examples of early twentieth century domestic architecture and town planning. There are over 3,800 houses and 1,300 flats on the Suburb, as well as commercial properties, public buildings, woods and open spaces. The Hampstead …
Project Officer (Community Archaeology)
Salary: £21,500 Based at The Old School, Heckington, Lincolnshire Are you an archaeologist who enjoys working with volunteers and community groups? Would you like to help develop and initiate a wide variety of community archaeology projects? Do you have a general love of all things …