The Chancellor has given his Spring Statement. Of most interest from a heritage perspective were his statements on training: ‘As our economy changes, we must ensure people have the skills they need to seize the opportunities ahead. So we’ve committed over £500 million a year to T-Levels, …

The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s  full response can be read here . …

The Charity Tax Group has been working with the European Charities’ Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) in support of their response to a consultation on the European Commission’s proposals to give Member States more flexibility when setting VAT rates. The ECCVAT’s  full response can be read here . …

The March #HeritageChat tackled a number of questions around the topic of Industrial Heritage. It was led, on 15 March, by Dr Nicola Palmer – @NicolaPalmer19 – from the Doctoral School at Sheffield Hallam University, alongside @HeritageChat . The conversation touched on questions of sustainable management and reliance on …

Loyd Grossman, Heritage Alliance Chairman, has written to Immigration Minister, Caroline Noakes, to set out our concerns about the impact of potential post-Brexit immigration reforms. We attached an updated version of our Immigration Briefing which sets out the key issues for the sector, such as avoiding the exacerbation of …

Hampstead Garden Suburb is recognised internationally as one of the finest examples of early twentieth century domestic architecture and town planning. There are over 3,800 houses and 1,300 flats on the Suburb, as well as commercial properties, public buildings, woods and open spaces. The Hampstead …

Salary: £21,500 Based at The Old School, Heckington, Lincolnshire Are you an archaeologist who enjoys working with volunteers and community groups?  Would you like to help develop and initiate a wide variety of community archaeology projects?  Do you have a general love of all things …

(7-month freelance contract – home-based) The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) provides advice, grants and loans to facilitate historic building projects led by charities, social enterprises and not-for-private-profit organisations. We are focussed particularly on helping develop projects involving the transfer of heritage assets from the public …

Liverpool Council, together with government and Historic England, has drafted a Desired State of Conservation Report (DSOCR) which describes the corrective measures Liverpool is proposing to protect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the site which the city hopes will persuade UNESCO to remove the site from …

The Architecture Schools Database is a new free-to-access digital platform designed to showcase the work of architecture schools from across the world. It provides a searchable aggregator of the design studios and research projects being undertaken in schools where architecture is taught in English. The database allows …

Historic England has published ‘The British Mosque’ which presents the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain, from the earliest examples in the late 19th century, to the mosques being built today. Key architectural stages are identified and explained alongside the social history of Muslim …

Arts Minister, Michael Ellis, has placed a temporary export bar on The Destruction of Pharaoh’s Host, by the British artist John Martin (1789-1854), to provide an opportunity to keep it in the country. The watercolour is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer …