A Round Table on Reforming Heritage Maintenance Funds was held by Historic Houses’ [Alliance member] in Parliament on 21 May. The round table was part of their campaign which calls on Government to reduce income tax on Heritage Maintenance Funds (HMFs) to 20%, so that they can work harder for conservation and …

As part of Churches Conservation Trust’s [Alliance member] 50th anniversary celebrations, Peter Aiers, Chief Executive, will be undertaking an epic challenge: to visit 50 CCT churches in 50 hours! The Great National Steeple Chase will be taking place from 25th – 27th July. Peter will start his journey in …

The winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2019, Europe’s most prestigious honour in the field, funded by the Creative Europe programme, were announced by the European Commission and Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage network. The 25 laureates from 16 countries …

Operators of historic vessels could be sunk by requirements costing up to £250,000 per boat, The Guardian reported. Under new safety proposals, passengers will be barred on such historic boats unless their owners make costly changes to the design. While boat owners agree that safety …

Allchurches Trust [Alliance member] has launched a new grants programme – Growing Lives – aimed at helping churches and Christian organisations throughout the UK and Ireland to connect with children and young people and forge lasting links with families in their local area. Grants of up to …

Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, is planning the delivery of superfast broadband and local full fibre networks to the nation. The Government: is supporting investment to provide superfast broadband coverage to as many premises as possible …

Government has issued their progress report on the 25 Year Environment Plan. The report sets out the progress made since the plan was published in January 2018. The 25 Year Environment Plan set out the Government’s goals for improving the environment, within a generation. It showed …

A new £62 million fund will breathe new life into historic high streets across the country, Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright announced on 18 May. High streets lie at the heart of communities but are under increasing pressure as more people choose to shop online. Building on successful …

Rebecca Pow, Member of Parliament for Taunton Deane, has been appointed as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Her portfolio includes the arts, heritage, museums, tourism and libraries. She replaces Michael Ellis MP, who had been in post …

The first edition of a brand new Heritage Careers Guide has been produced in association with the Built Environment Forum Scotland and The Heritage Alliance. Based on many years of supporting students to get into the sector, as well as working with sector organisations themselves, we have signposted a range …