The National Database of Fires in Heritage Buildings has published the most recent figures for July-December 2018. 264 fires have been added to the 2018 database so far, but this number is expected to rise as more fires that occurred during 2018 come to light. The figures …

Richmond House, the Grade II* listed masterpiece, designed by Sir William Whitfield, is set to be largely demolished due to government plans to build a temporary House of Commons while the Palace of Westminster is closed for seven-year refurbishment. Only the entrance front in Whitehall …

Sixteen new crafts have been added to the ‘critically endangered’ category of the Heritage Crafts Association’s Red List of Endangered Crafts. Skills such as withy crab pot making, millwrighting and commercial handmade paper making are now at serious risk of dying out in the next generation. …

Students from West Dean College of Arts and Conservation [Alliance Member] have taken part in 6-8 week placements at world famous museums and collections, including the V&A, Leiden University Library, Lambeth Palace, the Book & Paper Studio (Dundee), Oxford Conservation Consortiums, Bodleian Libraries, the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery …

A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has claimed that creative arts degrees, including drama and music, cost the taxpayer 30% more than engineering degrees. Taxpayers provide more to the 37, 000 students who study these courses in England each year because they typically earn less …

ACEVO’s latest annual survey has revealed that charity chief executives are most concerned about diversity on their boards, sector regulation and workload. Key findings include: Only 26% of chief executives are satisfied with the ethnic diversity of their boards; Only 32% have concrete plans to address …

New research by Centre for London suggests that class and ethnicity too often determine young people’s chances of successfully gaining employment and progressing in the capital’s creative and cultural industries. Women are also underrpresented in senior jobs. Centre for London is therefore calling on the sector …

New research by Ecclesiastical [Alliance sponsor] suggests that schools have a vital role to play in engaging young people in heritage. More than a third of 18-30 year olds never visit galleries, almost a quarter never visit theatres, and just under one in five never …

The DCMS is looking forward to welcoming Sarah Healey as Permanent Secretary, following Sue Owen’s departure. Commenting on her appointment, The Secretary of State for DCMS, the Rt Hon Jeremy Wright QC MP remarked: “Sarah’s recent experience of working on EU exit, combined with her …

A Fiscal Studies article, containing insights from the Decision Maker Panel (DMP), has been released. It explores the substantial uncertainty for UK business created by the the UK’s decision to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum. The DMP, to which the Heritage Alliance contributes, …

In the case of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit, the Govenment has confirmed that charity shops will still be able to sell goods with the Conformité Européene (CE) marking. The Government, in response to a written question by Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield, has confirmed that: …

The European Commission has just published guidance on customs in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The returned goods section on page 13 provides details on loans between museums. It states that the Returned Goods Relief can be claimed in a no …