Canal and Rivers Trust: Heritage Advisory Group Chair

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The Heritage Advisory Group is one of several national advisory groups that provide the Canal & River Trust management with specialist advice and guidance. The group meets three times a year. Matters to be considered are jointly agreed by the group members and the national …

Newham New Deal Partnership: Part time Heritage Officer

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Salary: pro rata £24k This is a great opportunity to set up and deliver a Heritage Lottery Fund project in East London. Discovering Stratford Village 1890 – 1990: Working lives, working communities is a two year project that will facilitate volunteer involvement in researching, interpreting …

Inland Waterways Association: Volunteer Engagement Officer

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Salary: £20,000-£23,000 plus 7% pension contribution Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire [NB Home working might be an option if the successful applicant has the right experience and waterways knowledge] We are looking for someone who is passionate about effectively engaging, involving and supporting our members and volunteers …

Ragged School Museum: Project Coordinator

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The Ragged School Museum, a landmark of Victorian philanthropy, is about to embark on a major Heritage Lottery Fund capital project, ‘From Warehouse to Schoolhouse’. We are looking for a focused, experienced, and self-motivated Project Coordinator who will play a vital role in ensuring the …

Consultation on A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme

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Highways England’s proposed solution is to build a 1.8 mile (2.9 kilometre) tunnel under the World Heritage Site (WHS), a bypass for Winterbourne Stoke and improve the existing junctions between the A303 and the intersecting A345 and A360. A consultation on the plans closes 5 …

European Commission consultation on VAT rate reform

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The European Commission is consulting on VAT reform and seeks stakeholders views’ on the following aspects: The need for EU action in the field of VAT rates; The proper balance between harmonisation and Member States autonomy in setting VAT rates; The problems and risks linked …

Call for Evidence: Extending Local Full Fibre Broadband Networks

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The Government announced over £1 billion of investment in the Autumn Statement 2016 to boost the UK’s digital infrastructure. To develop these proposals, it has published a Call for Evidence on approaches to local full fibre networks delivery. Responses to this Call for Evidence must …

Hull UK City of Culture 2017

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Hull UK City of Culture 2017 is now underway. Those who want to keep up to date with the events going on over the next year can sign up here. It is estimated that being the UK City of Culture 2017 will deliver a £60 million …

Heritage Counts evaluation

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Historic England would like to hear your views on Heritage Counts  2016. The results of this survey will be used to help inform and improve future editions. The research team would greatly appreciate your feedback, using the survey link here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HeritageCounts2016_evaluation The survey should take …

Have your say on the National Citizen Service Bill

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The National Citizen Service Bill, among other things, places the National Citizen Service on a statutory footing. The Public Bill Committee is now receiving written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into consideration. The …