The updated action plans for all the Heritage2020 working groups are now available to read on each of the working groups’ respective pages. They set out the progress each group has made against their priority action areas since the start of the project and give …

The Heritage Alliance is delighted to announce that the London Museum of Water and Steam is now one of their members. The London Museum of Water & Steam is an independent Accredited Museum, governed by the Kew Bridge Engines Trust. The Kew Bridge Engines Trust and Water …

The Heritage Alliance has responded to DEFRA’s call for evidence on ‘Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities’ conduct and operation’ between 2014 and 2018. IFCAs were established in April 2011 as a new type of regulator to work with stakeholder groups to achieve the common long-term …

Religious buildings are a testament to the history of the British Isles, the story of worshippers and the architects and builders who created them. Now, the Heritage Lottery Fund has launched a new strategic partnership with the National Churches Trust, Pilgrim Trust and Plunkett Foundation to help secure …

DCMS has released its ‘Taking Part’ Adult and Child reports for 2017/2018. The survey collects data on many aspects of leisure, culture and heritage engagement in England, as well as an in-depth range of socio-demographic information on respondents. This is the first publication in which DCMS has reported …

In 2017, the Philip Hammond announced more than £1 billion of funding to stimulate further and faster roll-out of full fibre networks and drive the next generation of mobile connectivity. As part of this, the Governments £190 million Local Full Fibre Networks Challenge Fund was launched to …

The Charity Commission has published the results of its latest reviews of charity trustees’ annual reports and accounts. The findings reveal an improvement in the quality of public reporting, but the regulator has said that too many charities are still falling short in this area. Public benefit reporting plays a …

On 24 September 2018 the window opens for applications to Historic England’s National Capacity Building Grants Programme, for projects that run for a maximum of 1 year. Funding will begin from 1 April 2019. The deadline for submitting grant applications is midnight on 4 November 2018, which allows …

On Tuesday 4th September, Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism addressed delegates at the Art Business Conference. Held at Church House, the Minister used the event as an opportunity to discuss the importance of a number of relevant topics such as the digitisation …

Heritage Minister Michael Ellis has announced a project to preserve unique archaeological sites in Iraqi Kurdistan dating back up to 10,000 years. It is to receive investment from the British Council’s £30 million Cultural Protection Fund, an initiative funded by the British Government which aims to protect …

Established in 1990, the European Builders Confederation (EBC) is a European professional organisation representing national associations of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises working in the construction sector. Recently, it published a response to the European Commission proposals 2018/0005 (CNS) regarding rates of value added tax. The two …

DCMS has published a new workplan which outlines the department’s work and priorities for statistics in 2018/19, with trustworthiness, quality and value identified as the key priorities for the coming year. Each year, DCMS publishes over 30 statistical releases and around 140 releases are also published by …