Sizewell C and NSIPs through a local lens
Cllr Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council, looks at Sizewell C and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from a local perspective.
Over £21m York Guildhall restoration completed
28/04/2022 The multi-million-pound restoration of York Guildhall has been completed and is now ready to support local businesses and drive economic growth, council says. |
Give councils greater powers to protect local heritage buildings
10/02/2020 Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, explains why he is leading calls for the Government to give local authorities greater powers to protect local heritage buildings and assets of community value. |
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Rise in number of listed buildings occupied by businesses
06/12/2018 A growing number of businesses are basing themselves in historic buildings to convey a positive image, according to heritage experts. |
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Coastal communities awarded £1m to restore historic landmarks
26/11/2018 Over £1m of Government funding has been awarded to 25 projects to restore coastal landmarks and bring economic growth to seaside communities. |
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Council retendering Guildhall refurbishment after costs ‘spiral’
16/08/2018 York City Council is retendering the refurbishment of its historic Guildhall building due to concerns over spiralling costs. |
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Richard III’s resting place granted protection
21/12/2017 The site of the council car park that was the resting place of Richard III for over 600 years has been granted protection by the Government. |
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Eight new historic sites join Heritage Action Zone scheme
05/12/2017 The heritage minister has announced the latest historic places that are set to be revived — and the sites are mostly concentrated in the North and Midlands. |
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New management for Tudor house could save council £1m a year
15/08/2017 Liverpool City Council is looking for a partner to manage a country house and 500-acre park dating back to Tudor times. |
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Council saves historic pubs from supermarket take-over
17/08/2016 Wandsworth pubs are now the ‘best protected in the entire country’ thanks to the removal of permitted development rights from over a hundred of the borough’s bars and taverns. |
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Manchester’s historic town hall to be revamped
14/07/2016 A £330m plan to upgrade Manchester's historic town hall to make it safe and open up new commercial opportunities has been unveiled. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
