Highways England is consulting on its proposals to improve the A303 past Stonehenge between Amesbury and Berwick Down. The consultation closes 6 Apr 2018.
Historic England wants your feedback on Heritage Counts
Historic England would like to hear your views in this feedback survey to help inform and improve future editions. It should take no more than 10 minutes and all answers will be anonymous. The survey closes on 18th February.
Social impact of participation in culture and sport – written submission
Send a written submission to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry on the social impact of participation in culture and sport. The deadline for written submissions is Thursday 22 February 2018. The Alliance will be sending a response based on its heritage and health …
Improving the use of planning conditions: consultation on draft regulations
This consultation invites comments on draft regulations which create an exemption to the requirement in the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 that local planning authorities obtain the written agreement of an applicant before imposing a pre-commencement condition on a grant of planning permission. This consultation closes at …
Open consultations
Older consultations/surveys are currently open include: Historic England contested heritage consultation. Closes 16th February. England’s cathedrals’ future governance and funding. Closes on 28th February. Law Commission consultation on planning law in Wales. Closes 1 March. Local Authority Fair funding review: a review of relative needs and …
Good news for the historic environment: Sky signals the end of the satellite dish
Sky plans to make all its channels and content available online, giving customers the option of doing away with a satellite dish. However, it will surely take many decades before we see dishes removed everywhere.
Charter of Turin Handbook
The Charter of Turin Handbook is a guide providing practical advice on the delicate subject of restoration and maintenance of historic vehicles. It aims to preserve and safeguard the history of vehicles including their engineering, their form, functions and documented histories as well as their …
Entries close for the 19th annual Charity Awards close soon
Civil Society Media’s annual awards provide an opportunity for you to propel your charity’s work into the spotlight. Submitting an entry is free, and can support your organisation’s efforts to influence policy-makers and funders and boost the morale of your staff and stakeholders. Visit the website to get …
UK Parliament and Royal Holloway celebrate 100 years of votes for women with free online course
UK Parliament has partnered with Alliance member Royal Holloway University of London to launch the new free online course ‘Beyond the Ballot: Women’s Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today’. The new and exciting course will transport learners back to the 19th century, where they can …
NCVO guidance on volunteers and the law
The NCVO has published guidance to help you understand your legal rights and obligations when managing volunteers. This content has been reviewed by Heritage Alliance legal partner Bates Wells Braithwaite, a professional services firm providing specialised legal advice to the voluntary sector.
MEPs to intern in Museums
European politicians are set to become interns in museums across the continent as part of a new initiative to teach them about the challenges of working in an arts institution. The programme is designed to run for half a day and is co-ordinated by NEMO, the Network …
New guide helps museums place values at the heart of their work
A new guide ‘Discover and Share – Ways to promote positive values in arts and cultural settings’ is a valuable resource to support and enable public expressions of concern about social and environmental challenges. This guide draws on learning from a year-long collaboration between Manchester Museum and …