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Registration open for Heritage Debate York!

The Alliance is delighted to announce the second in its series of public heritage debates to examine some of the more controversial issues we face in caring for the huge range of hstoric assets we have in this country.

Registration is now open for the Alliance's new Debate 'Heritage and Television - Who Profits More?', to be held from 6:30pm on 12 June at the Merchant Adventurer's Hall in York. 

Building on the extremely popular 'Heritage and Tourism - Who Needs Whom?' held in Cambridge last October, this York Debate will be chaired by Alliance Chairman Loyd Grossman and will feature Dr Anna Whitelock, Director of the Centre for Public History, Heritage and Engagement with the Past at Royal Holloway; John Goodall, Architectural Editor of Country Life and Ed Taylor, Executive Producer at ITV Studios.

Generously sponsored by Ecclesiastical and held in partnership with the Centre for Conservation Studies, York University. The event is free of charge but tickets are limited, so book now. For more details please click here and to register email events@theheritagealliance.org.uk.








 

Culture Secretary is 'fighting culture’s corner in an age of austerity'

Maria Miller, Secretary of State for Culture Media &Sport, gave her first major culture speech at the British Museum on 24 April. While she assured the audience that culture had a fundamental role in society today, she warned against the arts being treated a special case in terms of the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.  She encouraged all ‘to get a proper grasp of the economic impact of culture’ asking for help in ‘reframing the arguments to hammer home the hidden values of arts to the economy’. One new element was the emphasis she put on the international impact of our culture, in soft diplomacy and in developing the trade deals of the future.

In reply to the Heritage Alliance’s question on whether her comments on the arts applied equally to heritage interests, she  confirmed the national values applied to heritage and that some sectors were more forward-thinking than others. At the recent Heritage Round Table she had convened, she had been impressed with what heritage organisations had shown her about the economic impact of heritage.

To help her make the case to Treasury, she concluded: ‘My call to you as arts and cultural leaders then is simple. I ask you: to continue to build resilience, self-confidence and self-reliance; to seek out new artistic and commercial opportunities; to position yourself squarely within the visitor economy; and to look for international opportunities which will benefit Britain’.







 

HLF launches Heritage Enterprise

The Heritage Lottery Fund has launched an innovative new grant scheme aimed at unlocking the economic potential of historic buildings and sites across the UK.

Heritage Enterprise will provide grants of between £100,000 and £5 million to support the repair, adaptation and refurbishment of buildings, turning them into offices, workshops or flats. Community groups are even encouraged to work with private developers to achieve their goals.

With a commitment of at least £25million per annum over the next five years, HLF’s new scheme will empower not-for-profit organisations, such as community groups and social enterprises to work in partnership with the private sector to rescue and return neglected historic buildings to productive use.

Heritage Enterprise is designed to address 'market failure' – where historic buildings have failed to attract investment to realise their potential business premium because their cost of repair has meant that it is not commercially viable for private developers to take on. In addition, projects can apply to the HLF for a limited amount of funding that will support capital works whilst a project is being planned such as stabilisation works or 'meanwhile uses'.







 

New Ideas need Old Buildings

The Heritage Lottery Fund’s latest research demonstrates the contemporary value of our heritage. Following on from the 2010 study of heritage-led tourism, Investing in Success, New Ideas need Old Buildings shows how distinctive areas attract high value businesses. Innovation, new products and new services flourish best in cities possessed of a good stock of historic, distinctive buildings.

The report, undertaken with Oxford Economics, English Heritage and the property market experts Colliers International, finds that  the areas of cities where there is a higher density of listed buildings also have a higher concentration of businesses linked to the creative and knowledge economy. A commercial business based in a listed building generates on average 4.4% more than the average of all commercial buildings across the UK. So, rather than being a drag on productivity, listed buildings attract businesses in the most productive sectors of the economy.

Dame Jenny Abramsky, HLF Chair, believes that ‘the  opportunities for heritage to make a major contribution to our future economic well-being are now being realised and taken more seriously’. This significant research from HLF gives us all the evidence to make our case even more strongly.







 

Sector reactions to curriculum consultation

Consultation on proposed changes to the National Curriculum has now closed, with the Alliance submitting a detailed critique on behalf of its members.

However, several Alliance members - such as the Black Environment Network, the Historic Houses Association and Historic Royal Palaces have also responded outlining their specific concerns.

Bodies such as the Arts Council, the Historical Association and the Geographical Association have also criticised the Education Secretary's proposals on everything from overlooking climate change to insufficient engagement across subjects.

A Departmental response is expected later in the year, along with further consultation on the GCSE and A-level curriculum.








 

Nominations open for Heritage Alliance Heroes Awards

Nominations are now open for the third annual Heritage Alliance Heroes Awards.

Presented every December at the Alliance's Heritage Day, the Heroes Awards recognise oustanding volunteer effort in organisations across the historic environment. Last year's winner was Paul Griffiths of the Monastery of St Francis and Gorton Trust for his 'Return of the Saints' project. Special mention went to Norman Tulip, Chief Engineer of the historic SS Shieldhall on the Solent.

Please send your nominations to Sam Bradley headed 'Heritage Alliance Heroes'.







 

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Did you know that you are able to advertise in Update - which reaches around 13,000 people around the world – and it’s FREE for Alliance members!

If you wish to advertise please contact the Editor Sam Bradley and for vacancies, voluntary and paid, in the sector please scroll to ‘Jobs’.






 

Boles - "Conservation should be led by commerce"

Planning Minister Nick Boles made a passionate case for commercially-minded conservation in his speech to Alliance member the Heritage of London Trust's annual conference at Westminster City Hall on Wednesday.

Speaking to an audience of conservation officers and historic environment professionals, he argued that aesthetically pleasing and affordable housing was possible, with developers recognising a profit incentive on good design.

He also strongly defended his previous statements on development in green belts, saying that campaigning groups had not been "entirely responsible" when it came to their representations of government policy.

For a full text of the speech, please click here.








 

Civic Voice fights back on extension proposals

The controversial amendments to permitted development rights for single-story extensions in Growth and Infrastructure Bill's permitted development rights on single-story extensions have been temporarily laid to rest.

Following a narrow victory in the Commons on the original Bill, the Government has included an amendment that requires homeowners to outline their proposed extensions to the local authority, who will then inform 'adjoining neighbours' and give them 21 days to object.

Alliance member Civic Voice, which led the campaign against the extension of permitted development, welcomed the compromise. Chair Paula Ridley added "The civic society movement is not against development, but we believe that this can be best delivered without removing the voice of individuals and reducing the quality of new development."







 

Volunteering legacy might 'fizzle out'

A committee of MPs has warned that the volunteering legacy of the Olympics is in danger of 'fizzling out' without strong leadership from government.

The Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Margaret Hodge MP, voiced these concerns in a statement accompanying their review of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Though the Cabinet Office had set up the Join In Trust to encourage former Games Makers into further volunteering, the Committee saw "no clear plan for capitalising on the contribution Games Makers can make to other volunteering initiatives."

Hodge also added that Lottery good causes - whose revenue was raided in the run-up to the Games - needed to see some return from the development of the Olympic Park.







 

Europa Nostra - 14 Most Endangered

An earthquake-damaged monastery and the gas-lit street-lamps of Berlin are among the 14 Most Endangered heritage assets in Europe, according to pan-European heritage organisation Europa Nostra.

This comprises the part of their '7 Most Endangered' programme - the final list of which will be published Europa Nostra’s 50th Anniversary Congress in Athens on 16 June. 

After this, 'rescue missions' of heritage experts and financial advisors from the European Investment Bank will assess the seven finalists and present their 'action plans' to the European Heritage Policy Conference in Brussels on 5 December.







 

Landscape Institute - Visual Impact Guidance

The much-anticipated third edition of Guidance for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment has been released and is now available.

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) can be key to planning decisions by identifying and assessing the effects of new developments on views, visual amenity and on the landscape as a resource in its own right.

This guide - produced jointly by the Landscape Institute and the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment - presents an authoritative statement of the principes of assessment. For more information and to order a copy, please click here.







 

Charities Online launched

22 April saw the launch of the new Charities Online initiative, allowing charities to sign up to make GiftAid repayment claims electronically. The new system has up to 1,000 subcribers already, according to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

But this comes in the same week that the Charity Retail Association criticised HMRC for not issuing guidance on the new rules on retail GiftAid that came into force at the beginning of April. At the time, the CRA estimated that the move would save charities millions of pounds in administration costs.

A spokesman from HMRC said "The guidance is being finalised with help from the sector and we hope to publish it very soon."







 

EH lists model village

A model village - reputedly Britain's oldest - has been Grade II-listed by English Heritage.

A recreation of Bourton-in-the-Water, the "Little Venice of the Cotswolds", work started on the model in 1938 and took craftsmen five years to complete. Entirely built of authentic materials like locally-quarried Cotswold limestone, the village is so detailed that visitors can see the pews through the stained-glass windows of parish church.

English Heritage cited the "charming creation's" excellent craftsmanship as part of the reason for listing.







 

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   ALSO THIS FORTNIGHT






 

Family Friendly Heritage: request for views

The Heritage Alliance has been carrying out a research project into Family Friendly Heritage funded by English Heritage.  This research will help to identify the level of demand to continue the Discover Explore project piloted in 2012 as part of Discovering Places, on a wider scale across England.

The Alliance need to hear your view on Family Engagement.  If you are a heritage or natural environment location that is open to the public it would be appreciated if you could give us 10 minutes of your time to fill out a short questionnaire. For further information on the project please click here.

A family is defined in this case as a group of adults and children (0yrs to 16yrs) visiting outside of school hours; and engagement as activities that adults and children could do together to learn about the heritage or natural environment they are visiting.

For further information about the project please contact Claire Horan.








 

Survey on graduate careers in heritage

In light of the ongoing challenges facing the historic environment, Angharad Bullward - of youngfreeandmuseumminded - is looking to map graduate careers within the sector.

To this end, it would be appreciated if readers could take the time to complete this quick survey.








 

National Heritage Training Group - Placement Opportunities

Two exciting opportunities have arisen for placements with McCurdy and Co., specialists in the repair and conservation of
historic timber framed buildings.

Initially based in the company's workshop in Berkshire, trainees would also work on historic sites in London and possibly other areas.

Both placements run from the week commencing 10 June 2013 with an application deadline of 24 May 2013. Placements run for six months. For more information and to apply, please click here.







 

Heritage Angel Awards

Nominations are still open for the English Heritage Angel Awards, sponsored by the Telegraph and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation.

Applications are welcomed from private owners who have turned neglected buildings into treasured homes, commercial organisations and companies which have perhaps restored historic industrial buildings, volunteers who have saved a local landmark for the community and craftsmen and women who have employed exceptional skills on a rescue.

All applicants will automatically be entered into a prize draw to win a free holiday at an English Heritage cottage. And the first 50 people to apply will receive a free copy of “Men from the Ministry”, a new book by Simon Thurley to be published in May describing how Britain saved its heritage.

For more information and to enter, please click here.








 

Law Commission consultation on conservation covenants

The Law Commission has published its consultation paper on conservation covenants - the voluntary agreements between a landowner and responsible body (charity, public body or local/central Government) to do or not do something on their land for a conservation purpose.

The Alliance's Spatial Planning Advocacy Group contributed to the Commission's scoping exercise on this issue in July last year and garnered a very positive response.



For more information and to respond, please click here.






 

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April

Department for Transport HS2 Exceptional Hardship Scheme consultation. Deadline 29 April.






 

June

Law Commission Consultation on conservation covenants. Deadline 21 June.






 

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   EVENTS






 

2013

26 April: Piety in Peril, a one-day seminar on conservation issues for medieval parish churches, Burlington House, London

26 April: Parliament Week Partners Briefing, Jubilee Room, Houses of Parliament, London.

29 April: The NPPF, Neighbourhood Planning, Taylor Review and the Red Tape Challenge -where are we, exactly? Panel discussion run by Historic Towns Forum, 50 Broadway, London.

3/17th May: The Victorian Society's 'Saving the Century' exhibition, Lichfield Cathedral.

May 11: Roman Catholic churches of the West End of London - a walking tour.

13/17th May: An Introduction to the SPAB conservation approach: Repair of Old Buildings course. SPAB, London.

15 May: BEN Annual Conference, Luther King Centre, Rusholme, Manchester. Please click for a programme and a booking form

16 May: Environmentalists Networking Evening, hosted by Bristol & Region Archaeological Services and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, Bristol. 

23 May: Annual Historic Churches Committees' Conference, Durham and Ushaw

4 June: Traditional Architecture Group Seminar, Milton Rooms, Malton, North Yorkshire.

4 June: Policing the Past, Protecting the Future, Rewley House, Oxford

11 June: Theatre Trust annual conference, Thriving Theatres, St James Theatre, London

21 June: ICOMOS 'Heritage Tourism and Conservation - Who Benefits? Who Pays?', Brighton.






 

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   SITUATIONS VACANT






 

 

“We had a great response to our advert placed with The Heritage Alliance and we are certain we will have no difficulty in recruiting the necessary qualified conservators”

Karen Clarke, New Zealand Arctic Heritage Trust

To advertise your vacancies in Heritage Update, email Sam Bradley.








 

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National Trust - Senior External Affairs Adviser

The National Trust is looking for an excellent communicator and influencer to join their Swindon-based External Affairs team.

Working closely with our Assistant Director of External Affairs, the successful candidate will help make sure that the Trust is at the heart of the issues that really matter. Liaising with teams across the Trust, they will help promote the National Trust brand and cause through the delivery of the External Affairs strategy, developing communications to engage and motivate external audiences.

The jobholder will also focus on planning and major infrastructure, helping to ensure that, as an organisation, the Trust fully understand the external context in which it operates and that it recognises risks while taking opportunities and responding to emerging trends and issues.

The job is full-time and based at the Trust's headquarters in Swindon with a salary of £41-45,000. Deadline for applications is 14 May 2013. For more details and to apply, please click here.








 

HLF Birmingham - Grants Officer

The HLF are looking for a maternity cover Grants Officer available for up to 12 months in their Birmingham office. The Grants Officer will be expected to assess and process applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund for grants in the West Midlands region, including progress monitoring of projects undertaken by successful applicants.

The job holder will be also expected to contribute to the wider work of the team in developing a regional focus, including processing a range of pre-application enquiries, undertaking outreach activities, and pursuing other strategic objectives.

The job is full-time and based in Birmingham with a salary of £21,210 - £24,605. Deadline for applications is Monday 6 May 2013. For more details and to apply, please click here.







 

HHA - Development Officer

The Historic Houses Association is currently looking for a Development Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing the HHA’s Friends’ membership and related projects, achieving managed growth through both recruitment and retention of Friends in a vibrant organisation, working closely with the Director General, the HHA staff team and Members. 

This will initially be a two year contract, but with opportunities for a permanent appointment thereafter. The post is full-time and based in London with a salary of c £40,000 with the possibility of more for an exceptional candidate.

Applicants should provide a CV with details of two referees and a short statement or covering letter setting out the relevance of their experience and competences, to info@hha.org.uk by 10 May.  Detailed job descriptions are available on request from the same address.








 

HHA - Communications Officer

The Historic Houses Association is looking for a dynamic candidate to take up the position of Communications Officer.

The successful candidate's responsibilities include editing and maintaining website and social media, monitoring web and app statistics, producing promotional literature, identifying PR opportunities, collating information for campaigns, partnership working and supporting the Marketing and Communications Manager on a wide range of projects.  There will also be opportunities to work with the Development Manager.

This will initially a two year contract, but with opportunities for a permanent appointment thereafter. The job is based in London with a salary of c £25,000.

Applicants should provide a CV with details of two referees and a short statement or covering letter setting out the relevance of their experience and competences, to info@hha.org.uk by 10 May.  Detailed job descriptions are available on request from the same address.








 

The Theatre's Trust - Records Assistant

The Theatre's Trust seeks a hardworking candidate to join their team. This is an important full-time role, responsible for all the Trust’s records, ensuring they are up-to-date, accessible and easily retrievable, working across our four service areas: Theatres at Risk; Theatres Advice; Grants; and Planning – underpinning The Theatres Trust’s mission to protect theatres for everyone and building excellent external relationships to promote and enhance the reputation of the Trust and its resources.

Records include contact information, letters and emails, papers, publications, catalogues, hard-copy files, electronic files, digital images, collections and archival materials.

In addition this job involves an important communications and fundraising role, maintaining records of our key contacts and donors and corresponding with them to ensure that our information is up-to-date and they are informed of renewals and provided with information.

The job is full-time and based in London with a salary of circa £18,000. The contract will be for three years with a six-month probationary period. For more information and to apply, please click here.








 

Cromford Mills Building 17 Gateway Project - Interpretive Opportunity

The Arkwright Society is seeking specialist interpretive design and audio visual consultants to design and deliver the new Gateway Centre to the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in the ground floor of Building 17 at Cromford Mills. 

The budget for the project is in the region of £500,000 inclusive of fees.  For more information, please click here. If you are interested and would like a copy of the brief please contact Ian Parkin. Deadline for applications is 17 May 2013.








 

The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum - Project Manager

The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum is the leading Museum of historic buildings in England. The Museum has recently received HLF Stage One funding approval for a £4.8m project, comprising £3m of new construction to enhance the visitor experience, new orientation and interpretation opportunities, apprenticeships and other learning programmes. The South Downs National Park Authority is a supporting partner.

The Museum is looking for an experienced Project Manager, who is able to coordinate and deliver a complex multi-faceted project including completing a planning application and a HLF Stage Two submission in the first 10 months.

The successful candidate will be responsible to the Museum Director for all aspects of the Project, from finances, to construction and technical factors, for Health and Safety and for overseeing all works while enabling the Museum to continue to run a fully functioning site.

The job is full-time and based at the Museum near Chichester. Salary is negotiable. Deadline for applications is 3 May 2013. For more information and to apply, please click here.








 

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UNESCO - Non-Executive Directors

The UK National Commission for UNESCO is seeking to appoint two Non-Executive Directors to its Board with a range of relevant expertise and experience in the fields of education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communication, and experience of working with not for profit organisations. Preference may be given to candidates with expertise in the Culture and in Higher Education sectors.

Directors must be prepared to commit to a minimum of four Board meetings per year; plus task-related activities or policy advice in applicants’ areas of expertise. Appointees will also be expected to attend part of the UNESCO General Conference in Paris (4th-19th November 2013).

Remuneration is reimbursement of expenses only. Although these appointments do not come within the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments, they are being made using a process which takes into account the Commissioners Code of Practice as best practice. Appointments will be ratified by the Secretary of State for International Development.

Closing date for applications is 7 June 2013. For more information and to apply, please click here.








 

Birmingham Conservation Trust - Trustees

Birmingham Conservation Trust, which delivered the award-winning Birmingham Back to Backs project, is seeking new Trustees to join its Board of Directors. The Trust’s current major project is the repair and restoration of the Newman Brothers Coffin Fitting Works, an outstanding survival of industrial heritage in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

The Coffin Works project represents a major departure for the Trust who will retain ownership of the building on completion in 2014; it will be mixed use including an innovative heritage attraction and seven office/studio units for rent. The Trust is looking for Trustees with appropriate skills and enthusiasm to help us tackle these challenges, as well as shaping the future direction of the Trust.

Deadline for applications is Friday 10 May 2013. For more information and to apply please click here.







 

Friends of Czech Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens - Research Assistants

Friends of Czech Historic Buildings, Parks and Gardens, an organisation that helps to preserve architectural heritage in the Czech Republic, is looking for two volunteers to assist with research, fundraising and events management.

Knowledge of the heritage scene would be helpful but is not essential. Candidates would be expected to work mostly from home and all reasonable expenses will be paid.

For more information and to apply, please click here.







 

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