The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] is looking for dynamic new trustees with board-level experience from a wide range of backgrounds. Senior finance and commercial leadership skills would be of particular value. The Trust cares for an internationally-important collection of 350 historic churches and promotes …
Nominate for Civic Voice Design Awards
The Civic Voice [Alliance members] Design Awards are intended to be the people’s choice for architecture and the built environment. They are national awards which have been nominated by local community organisation like civic societies, resident’s group, town and parish councils and other community groups, …
Review of Consumer Advice, Protection, Standards and Enforcement for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
This report sets out the recommendations from the review chaired by Peter Bonfield, on consumer advice and protection related to home energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The report will be of interest to the heritage sector in relation to retrofitting historic buildings to improve …
Settings and Views of Heritage Assets:
Historic England is consulting on a proposed update to ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’ in the light of recent planning cases and to provide further advice on views. The revised Settings and Views of Heritage Assets document will replace both ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’ and …
Listed Buildings and Curtilage
In 2016 Historic England published a short note with hypothetical examples to show how to assess the extent of the curtilage of a listed building. It is consulting on this updated version which clarifies and expands the advice. This consultation closes on Friday 24 March 2017.
New Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs president
The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs [Alliance member] has appointed the Rt Hon the Lord Steel of Aikwood as it its new president. The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs exists to maintain the freedom of its members to use historic vehicles on the …
State of natural capital report
The fourth annual state of natural capital report has been published by the Natural Capital Committee- an independent advisory body to government. This report sets out the work done by the committee since March and makes a series of recommendations to government on developing the …
Northern Powerhouse: Growth Deals Published
DCLG has published a series of growth deals in the Northern Powerhouse. These are set up to help fund local enterprise partnerships for projects that benefit the local area and economy. The 11 local enterprise partnerships in the Northern Powerhouse are: • Cheshire and Warrington …
Free training opportunity for curators/ museum professionals
Using a combination of online training and a day seminar at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, the Navigating the Art Market course aims to provide museum professionals with a practical understanding of the art market. Topics will range from how to bid at auction …
SPAB launches Historic Floors Guidance Note
SPAB [Alliance member] has launched a guidance note, developed jointly with ChurchCare [Alliance member] which addresses the issues surrounding the appropriate care of historic floors. Head of Casework, Emma Lawrence says: “ the SPAB has become increasingly troubled by the lack of recognition and importance …
European Commission seeks ‘Voices of Culture and Heritage’
The European Commission is keen to promote and facilitate the participation of as many stakeholders as possible in the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage and is launching a Special Call “Voices of Culture and Heritage”, with two objectives: 1) to identify a group of about …
Ecclesiastical Insurance bursary in sustainable heritage
The Institute for Sustainable Heritage has announced a bursary (offered by Ecclesiastical Insurance [Alliance sponsor]) for the MSc Sustainable Heritage. The total value of the bursary is £20,000. The deadline for applying for the scholarship is on 17th April 2017. NB – You first need …