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 deployed does …
Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Summary of Commons Debate
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.
Implementation of the Housing and Planning Act 2016
The Commons Library has published a briefing on progress on implementing the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016). A number of the Act’s planning measures are in force, including those relating to neighbourhood and local planning and permission in principle and local registers …
London to become the world’s first National Park City
London is a step closer to becoming the world’s first National Park City as the idea has now secured the backing not just of the Mayor of London and members of the London Assembly but a majority of London’s 654 local council ward teams – the local …
Michael Gove speech on the future of farming subsidies
Secretary of State Michael Gove gave a speech to the NFU Farming Conference 2018 which further elaborated on his view on the future of farming subsidies. He noted that the ‘landscapes which draw tourists, from the Lake District to Dartmoor, the Northumberland coast to Pembrokeshire, depend on farmers …
ProtectiT SP joins The Heritage Alliance
The Heritage Alliance is delighted to welcome ProtectiT SP as a new member of the Heritage Alliance. ProtectiT SP was formed with the aim of identifying & providing the best available knowledge & solutions for the specific needs of the Heritage & Conservation sectors in the UK. …
Heritage 2020’s February #HeritageChat: Diversity in Heritage
This month’s #HeritageChat, an online Twitter converstaion on heritage topics, was held on the 15 February, on the theme of diversity in the heritage sector. The session was run by @HeritageChat and The Heritage Alliance @Heritage_NGOs. The topic of diversity is integral to the work of Heritage 2020’s Public Engagement …
HRBA Response to Taylor Review
The HRBA has responded to the Taylor Review into the Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals. This is the first time ever that the Government has commissioned a review into the future of church buildings, in this case Church of England churches in England. Although having reservations …
Our CEO speaks about success of Giving to Heritage at DCMS conference
Our CEO was invited to speak about our HLF-funded Giving to Heritage programme at a joint DCMS and IOF summit on small charity issues as a case study of what works. The Giving to Heritage programme has now closed and our recent evaluation showed that it generated …
We have now moved into our new home!
We have now moved into our new office, shared with Heritage Alliance member the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). We look forward to welcoming members there in future. In the meantime, please ask whoever looks after your records to ensure that post is being sent to …
New report highlights importance of EU funding to the Heritage Sector
The Arts Council has released two reports on the impact of leaving the EU on the cultural sector. The first of these, a report carried out by EUCLID, assesses the EU’s contribution to the arts, museums and creative industries in England. It found £345m was awarded between …
Heritage and Health Survey
Following the enthusiasm around last year’s debate on Heritage and Health we decided to produce a short briefing on how heritage supports health, which will be published later this year. If you were unable to attend the debate, you can listen to the audio and view the slides …