Following our objections to the Government’s plans to introduce new permitted rights, we have signed an open letter from the Local Government Association which asks the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government not to pursue proposals to allow for demolition of existing …

January’s #HeritageChat was led by CIfA’s Voluntary and Community Archaeology Group. It explored how infrastructure projects (e.g. HS2, A14, Tideway) can be used to connect communities with place. Twitter-ers discussed when (at what stage in a project) there’s greatest potential for engaging communities, with most …

Does your heritage organisation work in partnership with the creative industries? Have you commissioned a piece of art or theatre, or told your stories through an augmented reality or virtual reality experience? If so, we’d love to hear more about it for a report The …

As many of you may have heard at Heritage Day, the Alliance is putting together a report on the important role of heritage and heritage organisations in underpinning and supporting the creative industries. As we move towards producing the report, we are looking for sponsorship …

The Heritage Lottery Fund will now be known as The National Lottery Heritage Fund. This is intended to make a clearer link between playing the National Lottery and the good causes that benefit. The Big Lottery Fund, the UK’s largest community funder, changes its name to The …

The Government is making preparations and wants to make sure that you are ready too, particularly when it comes to your data. Businesses of all sizes should check that you won’t lose access to vital data if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. …

23 coastal projects are to receive a share of nearly £1 million from the Government’s Coastal Revival Fund. Two sites on Historic England’s ‘at-risk’ register are to receive over £80,000. These include Banksy’s Pinwheel in Weston-super-Mare, a community project in a derelict smugglers’ inn in Cornwall, and …

Grimsby, Thames Estuary, Plymouth, Wakefield and Worcester will receive millions of pounds of funding to invest in culture. In the first government investment of its kind, Grimsby, the Thames Estuary, Plymouth, Wakefield and Worcester will use the funding on local cultural plans which are tailored to …

Communities across the country can bid for up to £50,000 to help make local areas more attractive for business, High Streets Minister Jake Berry MP has confirmed. The latest round of the £500,000 British Improvement Districts (BIDs) Loan Fund will support business owners and local leaders …

In his speech at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry on the Value of Culture, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright said: The exciting growth of digital culture means that our traditional creative institutions have been able to reach new global audiences, for example through …

If the UK leaves without agreeing a deal the Government will end free movement, and this will happen as soon as practically possible. The Immigration and Social Security (EU Withdrawal) Bill has been introduced to achieve this. An announcement has confirmed that, if there is no deal, there will …

Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, Michael Ellis gave a speech to the Theatres Trust’s: Theatres at Risk 2019 launch at Alexandria Palace which the Alliance was delighted to attend. Three theatres were added to the register in 2019: Theatre Ardudwy in Harlech, Tottenham Palace Theatre London and the Intimate …