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 …

The Wildlife and Countryside Link coalition of 27 organisations, including the National Trust and CPRE [Alliance members] have argued that the current rules (CAP), are outdated and over-complicated. They fail to adequately support and reward farmers for managing land in a way that benefits wildlife, …

The latest results from the Taking Part adult and child surveys were published on 28th September 2017. These statistics cover the period April 2016 to March 2017. Adult Report In 2016/17, 74% of adults had visited a heritage site and 52% had been to a …

Conservation Areas are as much a part of the fabric of this country as the Green Belt is in shaping our towns, cities and villages. London School of Economic Research shows that houses in conservation areas sell for a premium of 9% on average, after …

The Heritage Alliance was pleased to attend the launch of the independent review of the creative industries at which the importance of place and identity, to which heritage is integral, were stressed by Business Secretary Greg Clark. The review, commissioned by the government and led …

The CTG has published its pre-Budget submission which identifies four key areas in which Government can support the charity sector. Working with charities to ensure the VAT system is fit for the future; Extending the Making Tax Digital charity exemption to wholly-owned charity trading subsidiaries …

The House of Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has published its first report on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill. Drawing attention to the “excessively wide law-making powers” the Bill gives to Ministers; the report recommends that Ministers should not have an “unfettered discretion” …

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth has stated that an Energy Performance Certificate is required when either selling or renting a property in a conservation area unless a valid exemption applies. For example, listed buildings or buildings in a designated environment where compliance with certain minimum energy …

The latest inbound tourism figures show that July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK since official records began in 1961. There were a record four million overseas visits to the UK in July, the first month to ever break through …

Mid to Late C20 designed landscapes: Overlooked, undervalued and at risk? The Gardens Trust [Alliance member] needs your nominations by 31 October! In partnership with Historic England the Trust is looking for important designed landscapes from the 1960s to the mid 1990s with potential for …

Statements of Intent are invited for the Creative Research & Development (R&D) Partnership scheme, part of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme. The Creative Industries Clusters Programme, led by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and funded through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, is an ambitious …

The 12 finalists for this year’s Historic England Angel Awards have been revealed. The annual awards are supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation and celebrate heritage heroes who have made a lasting difference to historic buildings and places. Included in this year’s shortlist are …