In response to a written question Heritage Minister, John Glen, has stated that the Government  remains committed to reviewing the case for UK ratification of the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. It is considering the plans and timescales for a review …

The Department for Exiting the European Union has published a paper on the importance of  establishing a UK-EU model for protecting and exchanging personal data which allows free flows of data to continue between the EU and UK. The Government announced its plans in the Queen’s Speech for …

Marking the 70th anniversary of the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA), this edition of Historic England’ s Heritage Online Debate will be discussing and debating TCPA’s legacy on the listing building system in England. Topics of discussion will include the value of designation, visually documenting …

Heritage Alliance members the Victorian Society and SAVE Britain’s Heritage are among organisations urging the public to sign a petition asking the Government to give interim protection to buildings proposed for listing. The move comes after a Bristol former town house’s elaborate Jacobean ceiling was deliberately destroyed …

An Honour is a unique form of national recognition. It is a distinctive way of acknowledging someone’s impact on UK life. DCMS is looking for people whose community or organisation thinks that they are doing something extraordinary. It is important that Honours lists reflect the diversity …

This research published by DCMS explores the role of culture, sport and heritage assets, and investment in driving positive economic and social outcomes at a local level. The report finds, at page 36, that ‘the density of cultural and heritage assets was highly and positively related …

The Government has published Collaboration on science and innovation: a future partnership paper. The paper outlines how continued collaboration in science and innovation is an important part of the UK’s future partnership with the EU. Our Brexit Briefing​ revealed that Horizon 2020 and its predecessor schemes have …

Funding & Fundraising for Heritage Carpenters’ Hall, London, 24th October 9:30am – 4:30pm Join us on Tuesday 24th October for a special BRICK workshop run in partnership with Giving to Heritage. The first half of the workshop will offer guidance from the Institute of Fundraising …

Our CEO, Lizzie Glithero-West, is speaking at ‘Brexit and Building Conservation’ on Tuesday 12 September at the Weald & Downland Living Museum. This one-day conference will explore the potential consequences of Brexit for the building conservation sector from a UK and international perspective. Book your place here.

HRBA, a group within the Heritage Alliance, is running its 7th training day on ‘Managing Major Building Projects in Places of Worship’, in partnership with Purcell UK.  It is taking place at the Wesley Memorial Church in the centre of Oxford. The day covers the …

England’s heritage sector simply couldn’t function without the hard work and dedication of its volunteers. Research found that in 2015 8% of people volunteered their time in the heritage, museum or library sectors equating to roughly 4.2 million people. Ecclesiastical’s Heritage Heroes Award is the Heritage Alliance’s …

The Heritage Alliance’s Chairman, Loyd Grossman, has written to Professor Dieter Helm, chair of the Natural Capital Committee (NCC), to share our paper on protecting the rural historic environment during and after Brexit. The NCC is due to report to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Michael Gove, …