Historic England have produced a publication that provides advice for managing archaeology as part of mineral development in the English planning process. This document will update and replace the version produced in 2008 by the Minerals and Historic Environment Forum (MHEF), Minerals Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice …

This new document produced by Historic England is intended to provide guidance for the owners and managers of buildings with stained glass and other decorative windows. It explains how to work with professional conservation advisors to recognise deterioration caused by environmental problems, interpret the underlying causes, and …

MHCLG has published a consultation on the decapitalisation rate used in the business rates calculation for properties valued using the contractor’s method. This technical consultation concerns whether the government should prescribe decapitalisation rates for 2021 and, if so, how the rates should be prescribed. Question 4 is of …

DCMS is in the process of building an evidence-based understanding of employment and skills in the tourism and hospitality sector. As part of this they have commissioned Economic Insight to explore barriers to skills development from the perspective of both employees and employers. As part …

University College London (UCL) has just introduced a bursary, funded by Ecclesiastical Insurance [Alliance sponsor], which offers up to £20,000 (to cover the cost of fees and a stipend) is to enable heritage professionals to study on the Sustainable Heritage MSc. The bursary is available …

The Healthy London Partnership have created a clickable map of Social Prescribing accross London with help from AgileVentures and HLP Proactive Care. The map allows you to click on your London borough and see what Social Prescribing activities are going on in your area, along …

The Charity Retail Association has shared its fears about the future of several of its members’ charity shops in the Greater Manchester area, following the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s recent move to severely restrict free charity tipping. Charity shops in Greater Manchester could now be …

An excavation, undertaken by Wessex Archaeology [Alliance member] uncovered an unusual Underground Monitoring Post (UGMP), dating back to the Cold War. Archaeologists excavating the site in Berkshire as part of the Wokingham Borough Council’s Major Highways Programme, uncovered the post after an anomaly was spotted …

What Works Wellbeing has just published a full scoping review following its research into the impact of historic places and assets on community wellbeing. Evidence has been found that heritage (historic places, assets, and interventions) can have positive impacts on our individual and community wellbeing, such …

Online fundraising platform JustGiving has just removed all fees for charities in the UK, following concerns raised last year over its charges for fundraising around major disasters. From this week (since 26th March), the 5% platform fee for charities will no longer be in use and JustGiving will …

The National Portrait Gallery has turned down a £1 million grant from the Sackler Trust amid their link to the US opioid crisis. Last week the National Portrait Gallery and the Sackler Trust said they had “jointly agreed not to proceed” with the donation. This followed a …

A recent Cadbury campaign called ‘Freddo Treasures’ has been criticised by many UK archaeologists for promoting the looting of historical sites by unlicensed metal detecting. Cadbury’s took the website down following complaints. Michael Ellis called the campaign “irresponsible” and DCMS has reportedly invited Cadbury UK …