Monthly Archives: August 2021

A £7 million fund has been launched in England to support more flexible apprenticeships opportunities. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

More than £14M has been awarded to projects  by the Heritage Fund that will help a wider range of people benefit from heritage. image: Marquess of Anglesey’s Column – The National Lottery Heritage Fund website

As part of Arts Council England’s work to demonstrate the value of culture and creativity, it commissioned ‘A High Street Renaissance’ report which revealed that ‘More than two thirds of UK adults (69%) agree that cultural experiences on the high … Continue reading →

A new Chief Executive will start at CITB on 1 September, a former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development.

Relevant funders, including Art Fund, alongside sector bodies have updated their co-ordinated approach in response to urgent situations when museums, archives, historic sites or collections are at risk.

The Turing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowships are a £46 million initiative created by the UK government, aimed at attracting and maintaining the best talent in artificial intelligence.

The Twentieth Century Society (C20) welcomes journalist and writer Catherine Slessor MBE as its new president and also retired architect Ian McInnes as its new chairman.

The former Frontierland theme park site in Morecambe has been bought by Lancaster City Council, while a theme park had existed on the land since 1906, with Frontierland opening in 1987.

South Oxfordshire District Council (DC) has announced that it will make an application to the High Court for a review of a Planning Inspector’s decision – criticised as ‘off-piste’ by the Chilterns Conservation Board – to allow a ‘care village’ … Continue reading →

New research from the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) = ‘Our fragile high streets: Death by permitted development rights?’ – explores risks to high street posed by change of planning laws. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government … Continue reading →

New funding has been granted to help Arabic speakers access certification to work in the Scottish construction industry. image for illustration purposes only

The National Model Design Code provides detailed guidance on the production of design codes, guides and policies to promote successful design. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

HES is consulting on individual experiences of using Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS)  – seeking as many responses as possible by 31/08, and on its grant funding programmes – asking for one response per organisation – closing 6 September.

Zurich Insurance fears substandard office to flat conversions could pose deadly risk from heatwaves as temperature becomes more extreme with Climate Change. image: for illustration purposes only