The government’s Culture Recovery Fund will contribute £103 million to heritage organisations in England to help during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 445 organisations will receive a share of the money, which is intended […]
Second Emergency Fund Launched to Protect Heritage Sector
Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The £3 million Heritage at Risk Response Fund will provide grants to those who look after […]
Covid-19: Emergency Fund Available for UK Heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced an emergency £50 million fund to support the country’s heritage during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The new fund will address the immediate pressures that occur over the next […]
Re-Positioning Heritage in the Planning System
As a society, there is a tendency to let the short-term market demand prevail against the long-term protection of our natural and historic assets. Heritage assets are under pressure within a system designed to facilitate […]
Remaking Beamish
Following on from our series on the Young Planner Conference, Alannah visited a study tour at Beamish open-air museum. Nick Butterley, Design Manager at Beamish gave an insightful walk and talk, discussing the relationship between […]
Supporting the Local Community with Shieling for Shieldfield
A local community group in Shieldfield – Dwellbeing – and Shieldfield Art Works are currently in the process of designing a new community building named ‘Shieling’ and a community garden in Shieldfield Art Works’ grounds. Shieling and […]
Machu Picchu Outrage Highlights Heritage Importance
Among the different Inca archeological sites that can be found in Peru, none draw as many tourists as the citadel of Machu Picchu. In 2017 there were more than 1.5 million visitors to the site […]