Paul Southall, environmental advisor at the National Trust [Alliance member] and co-founder of the Fit for the Future Environmental Network has written an article on energy efficiency for the IHBC [Alliance member]. This concludes that ‘whatever the size or age of property, the guiding principle has been …

The York Post has reported on the work of June Hargreaves. Her 1964 book, Historic Buildings: Problems Of Their Preservation is said to have led to one of the key measures of the 1967 Civic Amenities Act – the idea of ‘conservation areas’.

The National Funding Scheme (NFS), under the DONATE brand, provides a range of free mobile fundraising tools for charitable organisations to maximise fundraising campaigns. This October DONATE launches contactless donation points. These can be rented or bought by charities and allow donors to tap their debit or …

Ahead of the Government’s next Roads Investment Strategy (RIS2) to be released this year, The Campaign to Protect Rural England [Alliance member] have released a joint report with Campaign for Better Transport and 15 other environmental groups setting out their priorities for England’s Strategic Roads …

To make it easier for charities to raise money on Facebook, it will now allow charities to collect donations and enable supporters to fundraise for your charity.  You can sign up here. Remember to like the Heritage Alliance on Facebook.

The Creative Europe Call to support cooperation projects related to the European Year for Cultural Heritage 2018 has been launched. The Call is an invitation to cultural actors across the EU to get involved in the Year’s activities and to promote cultural heritage as a source …

The Aviva Community Fund is back, offering support and funding to causes. To be eligible to apply, the project has to enrich the community, making positive changes to people’s lives in one of these four categories: •    Health and wellbeing •    Skills for life •    Community …

DCLG is consulting on a number of proposals to reform the planning system to increase the supply of new homes and increase local authority capacity to manage growth. Proposals include: a standard method for calculating local authorities’ housing need how neighbourhood planning groups can have greater …

The Government is consulting on the local Government finance settlement 2018 to 2019.  This closes at 11:45pm on 26 October 2017. The consultation looks at the design of the new homes bonus for councils and considers an alternative approach. Instead of linking a reduction in the Bonus …

The Association for Heritage Interpretation [Alliance member] is holding a workshop on 6th November on how food can provide the ‘Relate’ factor for visitors within many heritage interpretation experiences, and enhance long-lasting memories. The day will include presentations, activities and group work to entice your thinking and …

In the 50th year since legislation was passed to allow the designation of conservation areas, it is appropriate for us to celebrate establishing these areas as a key part of our historic environment. However, we should also look at what lessons we have learned over …

Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] invites you to join its annual lecture November as their Vice President, acclaimed historian and broadcaster, Dr Bettany Hughes, weaves a tale of one the world’s greatest – and most ancient – cities. The city with three names – Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul …