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  • English Heritage, which launched the Save our Streets campaign in 2004, has now published the best “how to” examples from around the country in ten Streets for All: Practical Case Studies. These showcase examples of councils who have taken the initiative to deal with a particular aspect of street clutter.

  • English Heritage will be launching a Historic Enivironment Traineeship (HET) Scheme in October 2008. Trainees will be placed within our regional teams across the country and will gain experience in the application of professional conservation management skills in a planning and development context.

  • The draft planning circular was published by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It provides updated policy guidance on the level of protection and management required for World Heritage Sites.

  • Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance published.

  • Announcement of the publication of the draft Heritage Protection Bill by DCMS.

  • 1st Apr 2008, 17:22
    History in Views
    Seeing the history in the view: assessing heritage significance within views

  • A Passion for Excellence: An improvement strategy for culture and sport is designed to address and support the requirements of the National Improvement and Efficiency Strategy, which was published by Communities and Local Government in January. The National Strategy sets out a framework for supporting improvement and efficiency, which is owned and driven forward by local government and its strategic partners.

  • English Heritage’s position statement on golf in historic parks and landscapes includes criteria for assessment of proposals, design and management principles, guidelines for design and management, and advice on full planning applications.

  • 8th Oct 2007, 16:01
    Buildings History Survey
    Find out more about new research being carried out by Atkins for English Heritage (with the support of Historic Scotland).

  • 6th Aug 2007, 10:45
    Foot and Mouth disease
    Current English Heritage Position (12 Sept 07).

  • 26th Jul 2007, 00:00
    Flood Advice
    English Heritage technical guidance on first aid measures to be taken in the aftermath of floods and on flood disaster preparedness.

  • The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £900,000 to a partnership between English Heritage, The National Trust, Cadw, ConstructionSkills and the National Heritage Training Group to establish and deliver a £1.2 million Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme throughout England and Wales over the next 4 years until 2010.