The report notes that: Total fundraising income for DCMS funded cultural institutions in 2015/16 (including donated objects) was £439 million, a 15.6% decrease from £520 million in 2014/15. When donated objects are excluded, their total fundraising was £418 million in 2015/16, a 0.9% decrease from …
Literary Trail launched by Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association [Alliance member] has launched a new online Literary Trail. The trail features over 40 HHA Member houses, all around the UK, that have links to literary figures, books and plays. 2017 has been named the “Year of Literary Heroes” by Visit …
Environment Secretary sets out her post Brexit vision
Andrea Leadsom set out her priorities for a post Brexit sector at the National Farmers’ Union Conference. The environment is one of the Secretary of State’s priorities set out in the speech. She notes that ‘ British farmers don’t only produce world-class food, but as …
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act receives Royal Assent
The Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Act has now received Royal Assent. DCMS has now informed us of the process for formal ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention and accession to the Protocols: 1. The Second Protocol was laid before Parliament on 6th February under a …
Neighbourhood Planning Bill amended
Peers have passed an amendment to the Neighbourhood Planning Bill that would ensure that the government cannot prevent local authorities from attaching conditions to planning permission where those conditions meet the policy tests in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The amendment, moved by former Lib …
Housing Minister Gavin Barwell speaks at CPRE Annual Lecture
The CPRE [Alliance member] Annual Lecture was given by Housing Minister Gavin Barwell on 20 February 2017. The Minister’s speech was followed by responses from Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) Chief Executive Kate Henderson, Shelter UK Head of Policy Toby Lloyd and CPRE Chief …
Seasonal Workers Apprenticeship Pilot
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is running a pilot for businesses that wish to employ apprentices who work on seasonal contracts. All tourism and hospitality businesses interested in participating, including those with a direct funding contract, or those without an existing arrangement with a training …
APPG for Civic Societies debates the Housing White Paper
Civic Voice [Alliance member] last week hosted its second APPG for Civic Societies event of the year, which debated the Housing White Paper. Joan Humble, Civic Voice chair finished by stating our stance on the Housing White Paper. She was pleased to see the focus …
Lords Select committee examines EU data protection rules
The Committee took evidence on the EU data protection Directive and Regulation, the EU-US Privacy Shield and the EU-US Umbrella Agreement. The Committee asked questions such as, ‘assuming that the UK will be treated as a third country on data protection issues once the UK …
Government commits to enhancing heritage records in digital strategy
The Secretary of State for Culture Media & Sport, Karen Bradley, has launched the Government’s UK Digital Strategy. The Strategy commits to a welcome ‘major enhancement and rationalisation’ of national and local heritage records as well as considering how the planning system can be made …
Heritage Alliance submits evidence on Great Repeal Bill.
The Alliance has submitted evidence to the Procedure Committee of the House of Commons’ inquiry into the delegated powers likely to be claimed by the Government in its proposed Great Repeal Bill. We stated that existing levels of protection of the historic environment must be …
West Dean College: Science Liaison Conservator, School of Conservation
We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Science Conservator to work within the School of Conservation. This new role will be responsible for the integration of scientific practice and methodology and delivery of subject specialist curricula for units of study at FHEQ levels 6 …