The IHBC’s [Alliance member] annual Gus Astley Student Awards for 2019 closes on 31 July, so if you have relevant coursework from any UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2018 or 2019 – be sure to submit it online and on time to have a …

Creative United’s new business support programme for cultural heritage enterprises and organisations in the North of England – Prosper North – has launched, and the application process is now open. Information about eligibility, regions covered and a link to start an application form is here. Prosper …

This week, 200 years since Queen Victoria’s birth, Historic England is asking the public to help save the cast iron crown on top of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in Shropshire. The Flaxmill is one of the most important buildings in England’s industrial past and forerunner to …

This Historic England’s publication outlines a framework for evaluating and recording former gasworks sites and gas industry heritage. It details a variety of approaches and good practice designed to collectively evaluate significance and to produce a lasting record. These guidelines are aimed at a wide audience including …

The Amesbury and Berwick Down project – which involves building a tunnel beneath the Stonehenge World Heritage Site – is at an early stage but there are risks and uncertainty around it being delivered on time and achieving the benefits government hopes it will bring, according to …

The RIBA [Alliance member] London Awards ceremony was held on 20 May 2019, when it was revealed which of the shortlisted projects have scooped the awards. We are delighted that our member The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College are one of the winners, with their project …

Planning delays are a concern for many custodians of historic properties. Even the smallest project is likely to require Planning Permission, and/or Listed Building Consent, and the whole process can be more complicated, costly and time consuming than first thought. The length of time it …

We have informed you previously about the planned installation of the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Victoria Tower Gardens, as announced by Government. Since then, the Alliance members London Parks and Gardens Trust and The Gardens Trust have come forward and expressed their objections against this project and the …

West Dean College of Arts and Conservation [Alliance member] in West Sussex has announced additional bursaries to help make study possible for potential students – application deadline is Friday, 21 June 2019. The bursaries are available to help potential students to embark on an FdA (Degree) in …

The Conservation, Protection and Use Call will support research into strategies, methodologies and tools to safeguard and use the physical components of our cultural heritage. It invites research projects that take a global approach to preserving Europe’s heritage and which result in a better understanding of our …

Wessex Archaeology [Alliance member] have discovered an Underground Monitoring Post (UGMP) in Arborfield dating back to the Cold War, while working on behalf of Balfour Beatty as part of Wokingham Borough Council’s Major Highways Project. The site was first used as an above-ground observation post …

The results of the 2019 National Cost of Ownership Survey have been announced by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs [Alliance member]. The summary results were revealed at a press conference within the Houses of Parliament on 14 May. Headlines include: • Number of …