Arts Council England has published four research reports that explore the impact of public libraries, many of which are heritage assets. The series of reports, commissioned by the Arts Council, show the important contribution libraries make to a range of national and local policy areas, including place-shaping …

Creative Freelancers, draws on evidence from 700 freelancers and around 50 organisations that use them to demonstrate who these workers are and what they do for the fastest growing sector of the British economy. Nearly half of the creative workers in the creative industries – …

Between 1914 and 1919, 1,634 babies born in England and Wales were named in memory of the First World War. DCMS and The National Archives have revealed the forgotten stories of those given the name “Passchendaele” to encourage others to look into their own family connection to …

Arts Minister John Glen has placed a temporary export bar on an exceptionally rare bronze Roman figurine to provide an opportunity to raise £550 to keep it in the country. The figure may be wearing a hooded woollen cloak known as the birrus Britannicus, which is specifically …

The Government has published a number of housing statistics as part of the English Housing Survey. These include: Energy performance by age of home Whether homes meet the decent homes standard by age Information on Potential stock improvements, which reveals that: In 2015, about a million homes (4%) …

The Private Members Bill, introduced by Lord Faulkner of Worcester, is intended to permit young persons to carry out voluntary work on a heritage railway or tramway, has had its first reading. An amendment to the National Citizen Service Bill was unsuccessfully tabled to address concerns over youth …

Jim Shannon, DUP asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support the Government is providing to ensure that historical and church buildings in Mosul are rebuilt. Alistair Burt, Minister of State, replied that ‘The UK condemns Daesh’s destruction of historical and religious buildings …

Dame Helen Ghosh has announced she will be leaving her role as Director General of the National Trust [Alliance member] in March, next year. Helen, who has led the conservation charity since 2012, will take up a new position as the Master of Balliol College, at Oxford …

DCMS has published its 2016-17 Annual Report and Accounts. The document provides a comprehensive account of DCMS’ use of resources and information about activities. On the objective to  ‘Promote understanding of, and access to, the historic environment so that people can appreciate and enjoy heritage assets’ DCMS …

A £10 million grant scheme to restore England’s iconic peatlands has officially opened for bids. Funding will be made available for schemes that restore upland and lowland peatlands, create habitats for vulnerable wildlife, reduce flood risk by slowing rain water flow and increase carbon capture.

The legislation for the museums and galleries tax relief was delayed due to the general election. The Financial Secretary to the Treasury has now confirmed in a written ministerial statement that Government intends to introduce a Finance Bill as soon as possible after the summer recess. This …

Secretary of State Michael Gove has set out his vision on the future of our environment post Brexit. The Heritage Alliance will be meeting Mr Gove in October to discuss how we can better protect rural heritage once we have left the CAP. We also recently attended …