The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for DCMS, Lord Ashton of Hyde, has responded to a question asking what plans the Government has to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War; and whether there are plans to dedicate any lasting natural memorials. Lord Ashton stated …

The Ivory Bill will ban the commercial use of ivory in the UK, with certain exemptions including a de minimus rule to exclude items containing a small amount of ivory, portrait miniatures, museums and ‘the rarest and most important items of their type’. It was introduced …

DEFRA is carrying out a review into whether the protections for National Parks and AONBs are still fit for purpose. In particular, what might be done better, what changes will help and if the definitions and systems in place are still valid. Weakening or undermining …

The Government has published a manual for its historic buildings restoration grant. You can apply for this pilot scheme if your building is in one of these National Parks: Northumberland Lake District Yorkshire Dales Peak District Dartmoor The implementation grant application must be received by Natural England …

The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has published a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation. The Heritage Alliance’s Mobile heritage advocacy group is to consider the potential impact on the historic vehicles such as cars, …

The £1 million Coastal Revival Fund will support the restoration of some of the nation’s most iconic and best-loved coastal architecture – including places like the Pavilion Theatre within the Grade II* Winter Gardens building of Blackpool – and Swanage’s historic Victorian pier in Dorset. …

The Data Protection Act 2018 achieved Royal Assent on 23 May 2018. The Act implements provisions relating to GDPR among other things. The Government has published an overview of the Act, information on general processing of personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been granted new powers to act swiftly when people’s …

Following the closure of the Civil Society Strategy consultation, DCMS Secretary of State, Matt Hancock gave a speech on Civil Society in the 21st Century. He noted that ‘DCMS is working to bring together digital and civil society – both to improve the systems which manage local life, …

The Heritage Alliance has responded to the Treasury Committee’s VAT  inquiry setting out our concerns over the impact of VAT policy on the UK’s built heritage and suggesting how this could be mitigated. The Alliance has, among other things, previously responded to the Office of Tax Simplification’s call for …

The Prince’s Foundation is looking to fill a new Fundraising Assistant post, working with the Fundraising and Development Manager, London. This is an entry level position, but some previous experience in writing fundraising applications and grant reporting would be preferred. This is a good opportunity …

Fixed Term Traineeships for 12 Months We are looking for people who are passionate about a career working on historic boats to take part in this unique programme. This traineeship is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop the traditional skills for maintaining, …

Fixed Term Traineeships for 12 Months We are looking for people who are passionate about a career working on historic boats to take part in this unique programme. This traineeship is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop the traditional skills for maintaining, …