Arts charity Culture24, producers of the Museums at Night festival, has published three linked reports into after-hours events in museums and galleries (Lates) and their role in the night-time economy. The reports conclude that if Lates can be supported by night-time economy policymakers they could generate a …

In March 2018, Arts Council England will be hosting a series of briefing events across England to support museums and galleries to understand and benefit from the Museum and Gallery Exhibitions Tax Relief. Tickets are free and restricted to one person per organisation. Find out more …

Over the past three years, AIM [Alliance member] has worked with museums and heritage organisations across the UK to put the ideas in the AIM Hallmarks framework into practice. Distilling the very best ideas from museums that have used the AIM Hallmarks, a new publication …

The 2018 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards were launched at the award-winning Depot in Lewes on Tuesday 13th February. 2018 is the 20th anniversary of the Awards scheme, designed to recognise and reward high quality conservation and restoration projects, good design of newly built projects and …

DCMS has published official statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors to the UK economy, measured by the number of businesses. These do not separate out the heritage sector but note that it is likely to be an underestimation for the heritage …

Derby City Council has highlighted how a nine-year collaborative partnership scheme between Historic England, the Council and local retailers to revive Derby’s historic shopping streets is celebrating success. The scheme has brought 2,800 square metres of floor space back into use, created 42 new jobs, and helped …

79 projects will receive funding to support building up to 7,280 homes on council owned land. A £45 million cash injection into key community projects will help kick-start the building of thousands of new homes, Housing Minister Dominic Raab announced today.

Church spires across the UK will be used to boost digital connectivity in rural areas following an agreement between the Government and the Church of England. Clear guidance set out by both the Church and Historic England is intended to ensure that any telecoms infrastructure deployed does …

This House of Lords Library Briefing provides a summary of the debate in the House of Commons on 31 January 2018 on the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster, ahead of the corresponding debate in the House of Lords.

The Commons Library has published a briefing on progress on implementing the provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (HPA 2016). A number of the Act’s planning measures are in force, including those relating to neighbourhood and local planning and permission in principle and local registers …

London is a step closer to becoming the world’s first National Park City as the idea has now secured the backing not just of the Mayor of London and members of the London Assembly but a majority of London’s 654 local council ward teams – the local …

Secretary of State Michael Gove gave a speech to the NFU Farming Conference 2018 which further elaborated on his view on the future of farming subsidies. He noted that the ‘landscapes which draw tourists, from the Lake District to Dartmoor, the Northumberland coast to Pembrokeshire, depend on farmers …