Today (6 June) marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Ahead of the event, wrecks and ruins that were engineered for D-Day have been given heritage protection by DCMS. These include six concrete structures built as replica landing craft for training troops and sunken …
New Conservation Zones to Protect England’s Marine Habitat
On 31 May it was announced that Environment Secretary Michael Gove has created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones. This marked the most significant expansion of England’s ‘Blue Belt’ of protected areas to date. The new protections will stretch from Cornwall to Northumberland, protecting 12,000 square kilometres of marine …
British Tourist Authority Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2018
The British Tourist Authority (trading as VisitBritain and VisitEngland) Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2018 has been published. The tourism industry in Britain is worth £127 billion to the UK and is one of our most valuable export industries worth £29.8 billion a year …
National Cyber Security Strategy: Progress Report
The National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 to 2021 set out the government’s plan to make Britain secure and resilient in cyberspace. A progress report has now been published, which outlines the progress the Government has made, and the impact of their interventions so far against …
Government Agrees to Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee Report’s Recommendations
The Government has responded to the recommendations made by the HCLG (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Select Committee report on Brexit and local government. This document sets out Government’s acceptance ‘in spirit and principle’ of all 10 recommendations made in the report. This includes a recommendation for the Government …
High streets in Great Britain – ONS releases data analysis and interactive maps
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Ordnance Survey (OS) have collaborated to identify high streets in Great Britain, what types of properties and businesses are on high streets as well as how the number of businesses and employment have changed in recent years. The …
Bursaries for Emerging Heritage Leaders
CLORE Leadership is now inviting applications for their next Emerging Leaders and Leadership Intensive residential courses. These courses, supported by Historic England, both provide professional and personal development for today’s cultural leaders and are open to anyone who is resident in the UK. The Emerging Leaders …
A New Strategic Framework for Heritage Science in the UK
Over the course of 2018, the National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) [Alliance member] led the development of a new strategic framework for heritage science in the UK. This new framework was proposed by NHSF trustees as a tool to support the heritage sector. The new …
Visit Heritage Publishes Signpost Guide 2019
Visit Heritage [Alliance member] is the publisher of the UK’s oldest guidebook, Signpost, which is celebrating its 80th edition this year. The Signpost Guide 2019 is divided into eleven regional sections and features the best of British hotels and B&B. The guide also offers suggestions of places …
SAVE Publishes 30th Anniversary Edition Buildings at Risk Catalogue
The SAVE Britain’s Heritage [Alliance member] Buildings at Risk Catalogue for 2019-20 “Don’t Leave Me This Way”, will be released on 25 June 2019. This year marks thirty years since the first catalogue was produced, beginning to highlight neglect buildings which are standing empty all …
First Report of the UK2070 Commission published
The UK2070 Commission has published The First Report of the UK2070 Commission: Fairer and Stronger – Rebalancing the UK Economy ahead of their National Symposium by the same name on Thursday 13th June 2019 at Leeds Civic Hall. The UK2070 Commission’s First Report states that …
Land use change statistics: methodology changes guidance
Government published guidance detailing the changes in methodology used to produce land use change statistics. This guidance is being issued prior to the first publication of land use change statistics data using a new data collection methodology. It provides details of these changes and the effects …