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Latest: A recent workshop explored proposals for a
Government-endorsed policy (Scottish Historic Environment
Policy, or SHEP) on Historic Battlefields, along with creation
of a non-statutory Inventory. To learn more about the issues
discussed, which included definition of the battlefield site,
values and significance, criteria for inclusion in an
inventory and management objectives, you can now view the
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Consultations
Forthcoming
consultations
Scottish Climate
Change Bill - Proposals for Improving the Energy Performance of
Existing Buildings - expected summer 2008
A Marine Bill for
Scotland - expected summer 2008
Consultations
Adapting Our Ways:
Managing Scotland's Climate Risk: Consultation to inform Scotland's
Climate Change Adaptation Framework (SG 24/06/08)
Due to past
emissions, a certain degree of climate change is now unavoidable
over the coming decades. Therefore, we must act to safeguard our
communities and the long-term prosperity of our environment and our
economy by adapting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change.
This consultation will inform the forthcoming Scotland's Climate
Change Adaptation Framework.
Deadline for response: 31 October
2008
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/23113244/0
News release: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/24141853
Proposed Changes to
Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (DCLG
10/07/08)
This consultation on revisions to Planning Policy
Statement (PPS) 6 follows the commitment in the Planning White Paper
'Planning for a Sustainable Future' to review the current approach
in PPS6 to assessing the impact of proposals outside town centres,
in a way which maintains a strong focus on our town centre first
policy.
Deadline for response: 03/10/08
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/pp6consultation
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Publications
Enterprising Third Sector Action Plan 2008-2011 (SG 19/06/08)
Action plan to create the environment in which an enterprising
third sector can thrive, contributing to the Government's purpose.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/19085003/0
Local Housing Strategy Guidance (SG 25/06/08)
Local Housing
Strategy Guidance document and PDF version
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/25093503/0
Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2008: Guidance and
Application Form (SG 27/06/08)
Guidance and Application Form.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/27104811/0
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Scottish Government news releases
Single Outcome Agreements (SG 30/06/08)
All 32 local
authorities in Scotland have finalised Single Outcome Agreements
setting out how they will take advantage of greater flexibility to
deliver services to meet local needs.
The Outcome Agreements
signed off by local authorities and the Scottish Government reflect
decisions by councils on the most effective routes to deliver
services in line with local needs and national priorities.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/30092907
Sustainable Communities Initiative (SG 27/06/08)
The Scottish
Sustainable Communities Initiative (SSCI) has recently been
launched. Large or small scale proposals, whether for new build or
for reshaping existing neighbourhoods, in rural or urban areas
around the country, can all be considered as SSCI projects,
reflecting the character and diversity of Scotland. Those intending
submitting a proposal under the SSCI should notify the Scottish
Government of their intentions by August 6, 2008, including an
outline site plan.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/06/25093645/0
News release: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/27111714
Art of the Scottish landscape (SG 23/06/08)
People in
Scotland are being encouraged to submit images, words and music
representing their experiences of distinct landscapes of Scotland to
a new web-based resource recently launched. Environment Minister
Michael Russell said "The Scottish Landscape Forum wants to hear
from the people of Scotland over the coming year on how they
perceive Scotland, evoking the identity and essence of those places
they have a strong relationship with."
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/06/23085840
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News releases
Antonine Wall gains World Heritage status (HS 08/07/08)
Linda
Fabiani, MSP, Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture,
today (Tuesday, 8 July) welcomed the decision by the World Heritage
Committee to grant the Antonine Wall, the Roman frontier in
Scotland, World Heritage Site status. The announcement, made in
Quebec, grants Scotland its fifth World Heritage Site which is its
first Roman Site.
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/news_search_results.htm/news_article.htm?articleid=19307
New action plan for housing market renewal in North and Midlands
(CABE 10/07/08)
A new Action plan for delivering successful
places has been drawn up by CABE, English Heritage and the
Sustainable Development Commission, to plan ahead. It proposes a
shift in the agenda away from housing, and towards a broad-based,
design-led regeneration programme, with placemaking at its heart.
http://www.cabe.org.uk/default.aspx?contentitemid=2631
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Recent parliamentary questions
Q S3W-14649 Liam McArthur: To ask the
Scottish Executive what steps it intends to take to raise public
awareness about the requirement for an energy performance
certificate at point of rental or sale of a property from January
2009. (SP 26/06/08)
Q S3W-14652 Liam McArthur: To ask the
Scottish Executive how it defines a "public building" in complying
with the EU directive on the energy performance of buildings. (SP
26/06/08)
Q S3W-14655 Patrick Harvie: To ask the
Scottish Executive when it will consult on measures to reduce the
greenhouse gas emissions from the existing building stock and
whether the results of the consultation will be analysed and
published before the commencement of parliamentary scrutiny of the
Climate Change Bill.
(SP 26/06/08)
Q S3W-14827 Joe FitzPatrick: To ask the
Scottish Executive whether it will collect information on the energy
performance of non-domestic buildings once energy performance
certificates are introduced in January 2009 and, if not, whether any
other body will collect this information. (SP 07/07/08)
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Recent parliamentary answers
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Other parliamentary activity
Ministerial Statement on Housing (25/06/08)
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-08/sor0625-02.htm#Col10088
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Events
Conserving Scotland's Retail Buildings (Historic Scotland
seminar) 22nd September 2008
This one day seminar will examine
the history and materials associated with the architecture of
Scotland's retail buildings and will consider current issues facing
their conservation and protection.
For further information
contact bernadette.shevlin@scotland.gsi.gov.uk,
or call 0131 668 8683.
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Training
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Job vacancies
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Information in the
Bulletin is extracted from a number of websites; including the
Scottish Government (SG); the Scottish Parliament (SP);
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS); Historic Scotland (HS);
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH); Scottish Council for Voluntary
Organisations (SCVO); English Heritage (EH); Commission for
Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE); Department of
Communities and Local Government (DCLG); Department of Culture,
Media and Sport (DCMS); Department of Environment and Rural Affairs
(DEFRA); National Assembly for Wales (NAW); Forestry Commission
Scotland (FCS); Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA). For
further information, links are provided to the relevant documents.
Back copies of the Bulletin are available approximately one month
after publication on the BEFS website.
If you
have any questions or comments on the above, or would like to submit
information to be included, please get in touch with Jo
Robertson jrobertson@befs.org.uk or call
the BEFS Office on 0131 220 6241.
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