We have responded to the Government’s call for evidence on Full-time social action. In our response, we highlighted the importance of volunteering to the heritage sector but set out a number of barriers to increasing the number of young people able to carry out full …
THA response to call for evidence on Aviation Strategy
The Heritage Alliance has responded to the Government’s call for evidence on its Aviation Strategy. Our response, among other things, flags the importance of heritage to tourism and vice versa and considers the potential impact of new airports and routes on heritage assets. Read our …
THA meeting with Treasury
Following the release of our Heritage Manifesto, the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, invited us to meet with Treasury officials to discuss VAT. We had a useful discussion flagging our response to the Office of Tax Simplification on how VAT can be simplified to benefit the heritage …
Book your place at Heritage Day with keynote speech from Heritage Minister John Glen
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 …
THA meeting with Michael Gove
Loyd Grossman and our CEO, Lizzie Glithero- West, had a positive meeting with Environment Secretary Michael Gove last week, where we discussed items from our Heritage Manifesto, Brexit Briefing Paper and Rural Heritage Under Threat: Looking After Our Landscapes Post-Brexit. We agreed with his previous …
Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative Party conference
The Prime Minister has set out her plan to help people achieve ‘the British dream’ in her speech to the Conservative party conference. The Prime Minister explicitly referenced the importance of the north’s industrial heritage – stating ‘Cities like Manchester were the pioneers that fired …
Prime Minster sets out Brexit vision in Florence
Speaking about her Brexit plan in Florence the Prime Minister made a commitment to continue working in ways “that promote the long-term economic development of the continent”. To this end, she said the UK would want to continue to take part in specific policies and …
Heritage Counts: Heritage and the Economy published
Heritage Counts has published Heritage and the Economy. This summarises findings from studies on heritage and economic activity and also introduces new research: the Heritage Economic Impact Indicator Workbook 2017. The findings have also been summarised in a set of regional heritage economy documents: Headline …
Wellbeing Inequality report
What Works Wellbeing has published Drivers of wellbeing inequality. A briefing summarises the key points. Although the research wasn’t specifically looking for a link between heritage and wellbeing, it found one. The report has important findings for the sector: “Higher levels of engagement in heritage …
European Commission proposes far-reaching reform of the EU VAT system
The European Commission has launched plans for the biggest reform of EU VAT rules in a quarter of a century. The Commission proposes to fundamentally change the current VAT system by taxing sales of goods from one EU country to another in the same way …
Celebrating 50 years of conservation areas
September 28th marked 50 years since the very first conservation area came into being in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Five decades on, there are now 10,000 conservation areas in England; at least one in every local authority. To mark this special anniversary, Historic England is carrying out …
Natural Capital Committee advice on government’s 25 year environment plan
The Natural Capital Committee has published its advice and recommendations on what the Government should consider in developing their 25 year environment plan. It includes the NCC’s thoughts on what the plan should aim to achieve, how it will do that and what success will …