Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, has announced details of an independent review of the processes and procedures that underpin the Ministry’s governance of the business rates system. The Alliance has previously raised concerns over the impact of business rate re-evaluations on heritage attractions.

New measures will be introduced to professionalise the estate agent market, driving up standards. As the Alliance argued in our consultation response this has the potential to make buyers better aware of obligations relating to listed buildings and conservation areas, among other historic environment issues. Estate agents will now …

The Department for Education has announced £1.6 million for Historic England’s award-winning Heritage Schools programme, allowing the scheme to continue for the next two years. Thanks to Heritage Schools, half a million children have already taken part in a range of stimulating projects including creating local heritage …

The House of Lords Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement has published The Ties that Bind: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. The report states that the National Citizenship Service (NCS) is still too disconnected from the rest of the sector and urge the …

Salary: £23,375 – £27,500 pa pro rata, plus pension & benefits Hours/contract type: 36 hours per week, F/T fixed term post until 31/12/18 (with the possibility to extend) Location: Based in our Cambridge office or home based in South East or East Anglia We’re looking …

Rowsley, Derbyshire Permanent; Full Time The Caudwell’s Mill Trust, an established heritage charity with its own trading company, is seeking to appoint a mill manager. Caudwell’s Mill is a grade ll* water powered roller flour and provender mill built in 1874 on the River Wye …

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is looking for a talented and innovative Project Interpretation Manager (Maternity Cover). This is a key delivery role, leading the interpretation project and managing the relationship with Interpretation Design Consultants to ensure the proposed interpretative scheme meets the …

2018: The Year of Northamptonshire Churches is organised by The Northamptonshire Britain’s Best Surprise campaign, an initiative launched in 2017 to promote the county’s significant tourism offering and to strengthen the local visitor economy and communities. The Year will create a lasting legacy in the …

England’s biggest festival of heritage and culture is gearing up for a spectacular double bill this year; for the first time Heritage Open Days will take place across two weekends, 6-9th and 13-16th September. This year’s theme is Extraordinary Women, focusing on stories and achievements by women that history …

The Charity Commission has issued guidance on CEO fraud. This involves the impersonation of a senior figure (usually the Chief Executive Officer) with subsequent requests for transfers of funds. Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud reporting centre, have reported an increase in this type of fraud.

Innovate UK has up to £72 million to invest in establishing a core innovation hub to support collaboration between industry and academia and transform the construction sector. The funding is for UK-based research and technology organisations that already have substantive existing facilities and expertise to work with …

The Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC) has appointed Michael Netter to the role of Honorary Secretary. COTAC is also seeking to appoint two new voluntary Trustees to strengthen its governance, with one of the new appointees being invited to take on the role of …