The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) [Alliance Member] has recently announced the appointment of Ann Maidment as the South West Regional Director, one of the most important regional roles in the rural sector. Ann has been working with CLA since 2015 as a Rural …

The NCVO report ‘Planning for Tomorrow’s Workforce: Understanding skills and skills gaps in the sector’ has revealed information about diversity within the charity sector. Charities are putting emphasis on staff having advanced qualifications: over half of the voluntary workforce is educated to a degree level …

The Charity Commission has published a new study finding that only around half of charity accounts reviewed met the regulator’s external scrutiny benchmark. 296 charities were assessed against a new external scrutiny benchmark developed by the Charity Commission to determine whether a minimum standard of scrutiny by …

A huge hoard of silver coins dating back to the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings could be declared as treasure. The 2,528 silver coins were found in the Chew Valley, north-east Somerset, by a group of metal detectorists. The British Museum said it was …

£250,000 of funding will be awarded to venues across the UK to improve their broadband connectivity to help them attract more events. The event venues applying will have to have conference facilities that bid for events which attract international delegates. The average value per project …

The next round of applications for the Local Digital Fund, which helps boost services has opened. The funding is used to improve public services for residents through innovative uses of digital technology. Councils are expected to work together to do this. The opening of the …

The Government is making a call to run a project to support the skills development of employed migrants and of Black and Minority Ethnic participants. Both the Migrant Workers Programme and the Ethnic Minority Support Programme would have approximately £2 million funding each from the …

The Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a competition to test the applications of 5G technology in rural areas. Up to ten rural locations will be chosen to run innovative trials of 5G applications and stimulate commercial investment in 5G technology. The Digital Secretary said: …

The Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO) provides a forum representing archaeologists working for local authorities and national parks throughout the UK. Its members are professional archaeologists employed by local authorities to provide advice on archaeological conservation and management. The head page photograph in this …