The consultation on the draft National Policy Statements for
energy infrastructure. (DE&CC 01/12/09)
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband announced
the publication of six draft energy National Policy Statements. The energy
NPSs are now open for consultation until 22 February 2010 and seeks views on six draft
National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure:
- The draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy
(EN-1)
- The draft National Policy Statement for Fossil Fuel
Electricity Generating - Infrastructure (EN-2)
- The draft National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy
Infrastructure (EN-3)
- The draft National Policy Statement for Gas Supply
Infrastructure and Gas and Oil Pipelines (EN-4)
- The draft National Policy Statement for Electricity
Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)
- The draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power
Generation (EN-6)
News Release
Biomass
funding offers business boost (FCS 08/12/09)
Businesses
across central Scotland are being
encouraged to take advantage of Scottish Government funding and make the
move to biomass based energy systems. The Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme -
administered by Forestry Commission Scotland - aims to support small to
medium sized businesses looking to make the infrastructure changes
necessary to tap into renewable heat for their premises. The closing date
for applications is 12th February
2010. Read more
West Midlands Strategy Launched
(EH 03/12/09)
A new strategy setting the overall direction for the
heritage sector in the West Midlands is launched today
in Birmingham. 'Putting the Historic
Environment to Work' has been developed on behalf of the West Midlands
Historic Environment Forum (HEF). The HEF is chaired by English Heritage
and members come from the public, private and voluntary sector. The
strategy is accompanied by an action plan which provides a framework for
stakeholders to measure their progress in meeting identified priorities. It
will be updated annually. Read
more
Scotland's Built and
Historic Environment Summit 2009 (HS 01/12/09)
The speech by Michael Russell (ex-Minister for Culture,
External Affairs and the Constitution), the speakers' presentations and
other material from the Summit held 3rd November 2009, are now
available on the Historic
Scotland web site
England's Cathedrals -
The Great Heritage Success Story (EH 01/12/09)
England's cathedrals are
the great heritage success story of our era. They are the country's
largest, most historic and most complex buildings yet they are generally in
good repair and continuing to add to their glories by commissioning new
works from fonts to fire doors and from choir schools to cafés, English
Heritage revealed on 1 December 2009. It also
announced a grant to Lincoln Cathedral for urgent repairs, a symbol of
English Heritage's continued commitment of support for cathedrals. Read more
Quality streets' part of Government's action plan for quality
spaces and places (DCMS
The UK Government has set out how it will deliver on its
vision and promise for making homes and neighbourhoods high quality, safe
and more sustainable places to live in.
That is why Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw and Housing
Minister Ian Austin has published the action plan on how the Government
intends to work with its partners, in particular the Homes and Communities
Agency (HCA), CABE and English Heritage, as
well as with the industry, to deliver the ambitions set out in World Class
Places. Read more
Free Heritage Funding Directory Defies Hard Times Ahead
(Heritage link 27/11/09)
Heritage Link is grappling with an exceptionally difficult
funding climate by refreshing and revising its free online Heritage Funding
Directory. Heritage Link's Heritage Funding Directory is a unique and
comprehensive guide to sources of financial support (and more) for anyone
seeking to undertake creative projects connected with the UK's heritage. The
Heritage Lottery Fund has invested £4.3bn in 30,000 projects over the past
15 years but even so, funding for heritage projects is under extraordinary
pressure as public sources have dried up by almost 40% in real terms since
1997. The value of Heritage Lottery Funding hasfallen by 20% on 1997 levels
with a further 43% cut in income predicted by 2012. English Heritage's
grants to At Risk heritage assets have been cut by almost a half from £8m
in 1999 to £4.1m in 2007. Independent charitable trusts and foundations
reserves are hit by low interest rates. Where funds are successfully
secured, applicants usually need to find additional matching funding. In
this challenging context, worthwhile heritage related projects that would
deliver valuable economic, social, environmental and educational benefits
may be shelved or lost for ever. Read more
SCVO pre-Manifesto Discussion Document (SCVO 27/11/09)
Over the next few months SCVO will co-ordinate a sector-wide
discussion to produce a Scottish Voluntary Sector Manifesto for the UK
Elections 2010 and Scottish Elections 2011 (it will also form the basis for
the local government elections in 2012). This discussion document is the
start of this process. Please take this opportunity to get involved in the
discussion and email manifesto@scvo.org.uk
to have your say. Read more
Recent Parliamentary Questions
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Events
Surveyors
@ Lunch, Networking event Thursday, 28 January 2010
One
Ten Bar @ Marks Hotel, Glasgow , 12:30 - 2:30pm
Forge new business links and expand your contacts in the New
Year by attending Surveyors @ Lunch at the One Ten Bar in the Marks Hotel.
Organised to provide you with an invaluable opportunity to meet with
industry peers, this networking event will provide the perfect opportunity
for you to meet with professionals from a variety of surveying, property
and construction backgrounds. Attendees can enjoy a buffet lunch and glass
of wine whilst networking with property professionals from Glasgow and the
West.
For further information about the event, please contact
Danielle Blair on 0131 240 0895 or dblair@rics.org
. You can book a place at the event on line, visit website paying by
credit/debit card, cost £15 + vat
Training
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Job Vacancies
Architecture
and Design Scotland (A+DS) - Appointment of New Board
Architecture
and Design Scotland (A+DS) is a non departmental public body which operates
as a company limited by guarantee, funded directly by the Scottish
Government as the national champion for good architecture, design and
planning in the built environment. The aims of A+DS are to advocate the
benefits of good design and placemaking; to advise on design quality and to
support the delivery of good design and architecture. Further information
about A+DS is available on their website
We are seeking applicants who are committed to driving
forward the development of the organisation as it focuses on a new set of challenges.
The appointment is remunerated at the gross daily rate of £165 per day and
travel and subsistence expenses are met. Reasonable dependant-carer
expenses will also be reimbursed. A time commitment of up to 2 days a
month with travel throughout Scotland is required.
Board members will be appointed by Scottish Ministers for a period of 4
years with the possibility of a second term, subject to satisfactory
performance and the requirements of the role at the time.
Closing date for applications is 21 December 2009.
For full details and an application pack please see our website
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 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 Anne Wilkinson awilkinson@befs.org.uk or
tel: BEFS Office on 0131 220 6241. We hope that you find the Bulletin
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