Voluntary role, but reasonable expenses will be paid Location: Highgate, North London Founded in 1975, the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust is the registered charity that operates and cares for Highgate Cemetery, London’s most famous Victorian burial ground, for the public benefit. The site is …

Circa £36,000 per annum If you are looking to for a delightful and inspiring setting in which to demonstrate your fundraising skills then you need look no further! We are an award winning, internationally recognised Living Museum and have celebrated the grand opening of our …

The National Trust’s Specialist Advice Network is looking for new members to join the Historic Environment Advisory Group, to share their unique expertise and act as critical friends. The Historic Environment Group is one of four voluntary Advisory Groups in the Trust which together cover …

Following the enthusiasm around last year’s debate on Heritage and Health we decided to produce a short briefing on how heritage supports health, which will be published later this year. If you were unable to attend the debate, you can now listen to the audio and view the …

You need a wildlife licence from Natural England if you plan to disturb or remove certain wildlife or damage habitats. The focus of the proposal is on the licences issued to enable development activity, particularly in relation to impacts on European Protected Species (e.g. great …

Provide feedback on the draft legislation and VAT Notice that will introduce Making Tax Digital for VAT. The draft regulations provide that VAT registered businesses (including charities) must keep an electronic account of information specified in the amended regulations and use an approved form of software to …

The Arts Council England is now calling on the public, the arts and culture sector and our other stakeholders to help shape their 10 strategy– including those individuals who don’t participate in the art & culture that the Arts Council currently invests in – about what …

The Law Commission has launched a twelve-week public consultation on its proposals to modernise and codify planning law in Wales, with a deadline for responses of 1 March 2018. The proposals would see listed building consent abolished and the issues considered in an application for planning permission.

The fair funding review will set new baseline funding allocations for local authorities by delivering an up-to-date assessment of their relative needs and resources, using the best available evidence. The Government is considering a wide range of options for developing an updated funding formula by …

A paper published on 17th January from the Church of England’s Cathedrals Working Group sets out new ideas on how cathedrals could be governed and funded. The Working Group was set up by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York after a small number of cathedrals …

The consultation on the revised principles closes on 2 February.

Difficult or problematic heritage has been in the headlines recently. There are many views on how to best manage this heritage: preservation, reinterpretation, recontextualistion or removal. Historic England is consulting on draft guidance for those who own or manage heritage that now is contested in some way. …