The Government has published information on variations to farming policy in England set to take place after Brexit. The main changes include phasing out Direct Payments to move towards a more business-like partnership between the Government and farmers. There will also be changes in rules and regulations, and grant programmes will be implemented. To avoid…
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick announced that an extra £9 million funding will be made available for Brexit preparation locally. £5 million will be for local councils near air, land or sea ports to ensure that they continue running smoothly after the 31st October when the UK leaves the EU. £4 million will go to…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that an additional 50 areas across England will benefit from the fund.
The funding could be used to improve transport and access into town centres, convert empty retail units into new homes and workplaces and invest in vital infrastructure.
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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 issue of Heritage Update is kindly provided by the Heritage Team…
This week’s edition of Heritage Update is edited by Eve Farah who is interning with the Heritage Alliance over the summer.
Eve is currently studying Archaeology and Anthropology at Keble College, Oxford.
Giving to Heritage was The Heritage Alliance’s exciting training programme for fundraisers in the heritage sector, which ended in 2017, but its legacy led to many successful heritage projects and initiatives (see the full report on Giving to Heritage programme here). Working in partnership with the Institute of Fundraising, the programme represented a major step change in…
As we are in the process of developing a new website, we would like to include more images that showcase the work of our 130+ members and all the heritage they represent across the country, from historic buildings to steam trains. We are therefore asking all Alliance members to send us any images that they…
As you may know, we are developing a new website for the Heritage Alliance. This will ensure that our work and the work of our members is shared in a more helpful and user-friendly way. The new website will also contribute to our future work and help us to grow the Alliance in the future.…
The 2018-19 Heritage Alliance and British Council Travel Grant Scheme enabled recipients to undertake an international visit to meet with colleagues and share skills, expertise and experience. The Travel Grant Scheme also supported UK heritage organisations who are starting to develop mutually beneficial international projects and partnerships. Here is the story of one of the…
The Heritage Alliance is running a number of events this year. 17 September: Creative Industries Event: Celebrating the launch of our Heritage and the Creative Industries Report, this event will showcase successful collaborations between heritage sites and organisations in the creative industries, sharing best practice and recommendations for both sectors to build better partnerships into…
