Wednesday 6 December, Trowers & Hamlins, Birmingham The future of our historic high streets is a key concern for the heritage sector as well as local communities, businesses and investors; it is also a Heritage 2020 priority. The Heritage 2020 Constructive Conservation and Sustainable Management Working …

The Heritage Alliance has responded to the Department for Transport’s accessibility action plan. We raised a general issue in relation to accessibility – the lack of public transport in ‘the final mile’. This is a serious issue for some parts of the heritage sector’s ability to cater …

The Alliance has responded to the planning for the right homes in the right places consultation. Due to the consultation requiring use of a proforma our response begins on page 43. Please note to view the full text of our responses to the questions you have …

The Heritage Alliance has responded to The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)’s call for evidence to advise the Government on the likely economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union, and on how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial …

Following the positive reception of this year’s debate, we’re looking to produce a report on how heritage supports health. We want to hear your experiences with health and heritage whether or not you were able to attend the debate.  If you were unable to attend, …

Booking is now open for the biggest event in the heritage calendar – The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Day on 5th December 2017. Heritage Day 2017 will be held in London’s spectacular Grade-I listed RSA House built by the Adam brothers in 1774. Join our Chairman …

Contract Type: Permanent Salary/Stipend: £30000 – £40000 Working Hours: 35 hours per week The Adviser will assist with the assembling of professional teams. In the vast majority of projects, the Adviser’s involvement will be planting seed ideas, encouraging, monitoring, and give advice but not direct …

Loyd Grossman and our CEO, Lizzie Glithero- West, recently met with Secretary of State, Karen Bradley, and Heritage Minister, John Glen to discuss the asks in our Heritage Manifesto. Ministers reiterated that they had heard the concerns raised by the sector around Brexit, and on fiscal measures, …

Booking is now open for the biggest event in the heritage calendar – The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Day on 5th December 2017. Heritage Day 2017 will be held in London’s spectacular Grade-I listed RSA House built by the Adam brothers in 1774. Join our Chairman …

The Heritage Alliance would again like to thank all of those who attended our 2017 heritage debate ‘Is heritage good for your health’. If you were unable to attend, you can now listen to the audio and view the slides here. The debate raised some good …

The Alliance recently met with the team working on heritage within the Department for Communities and Local Government. We raised many of the issues set out in our Heritage Manifesto and elsewhere, including interim protection – see below for the latest on this. We stressed …

We have responded to the Raynsford Review of the planning system. In our response, we highlighted the importance and long history of heritage protection within the planning system and some areas where the operation of the existing system could be improved. The Alliance agrees that there are …