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4 Jun 2020

Get The Latest Built Environment News, Policy Developments, Publications, Consultations And More.

BEFS News

The first meeting of the COVID Historic Environment Resilience Forum (CHERF) will take place on Friday, 12 June. This will be an introduction to the aims of the forum and an opportunity to look at re-opening sites and venues, itself a short-term challenge but with long term consequences. Book your place here.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published a six-month Action Plan in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on its business and across Scotland’s wider historic environment sector. HES has also published its aims for designations for 2020 onwards. You can see how they delivered their last plan in this report on work undertaken during the Designations Three Year Plan 2016-19.

The latest in a suite of legislative rights for communities looking to buy land, the new Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development, came into force on the 26th April 2020. This new legislation gives communities, or nominated third parties, compulsory purchase powers over land in certain circumstances. You can see a webinar Community Land Scotland hosted with Dave Thomson of the Scottish Government Community Land Team, which provides an overview of the legislation, here. The Scottish Land Commission also has a useful blog on the subject.

Scotland’s Chief Planner has announced that the draft National Planning Framework 4 has been postponed until Autumn 2021.

Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Environment Scotland have launched their survey Joint Planning System Customer Survey 2020. The findings will help SNH and HES to ensure their services which support the planning system are fit-for-purpose and meet the needs of stakeholders. There are also some questions about the Key Agencies, including on how well they have adapted to providing their services since the Covid-19 lockdown. Submit your response no later than 17th June 2020.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) have launched their Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey, which is a free resource that allows heritage organisations to capture a summary of key digital skills and attitudes of their staff and volunteers, as well as reflect on what they do well and where there are opportunities for improvement. Deadline to sign up is 26 June and surveys need to be completed by 10 July. As part of the digital skills initiative, NLHF are also running a series of online events on digital topics, including online safety, accessibility and online learning. Details of the first webinar can be found on their digital skills homepage along with other free resources being developed

We have updated our COVID-19 Funding Advice page with recent developments

Finally, check out the range of online events coming up this month below.

Consultations

The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s culture and tourism sectors. There is currently no deadline for responding.

The role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations
Open until Sunday 14 June.

Scottish public authorities sharing data: consultation
Extended closing date 15 Jun 2020.

Scottish Natural Heritage & Historic Environment Scotland: Joint Planning System Customer Survey 2020
Submit your response no later than 17th June 2020.

Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors – call for evidence
Extended closing date Friday 19 June 2020.

Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes Inquiry
You can submit evidence until Monday 22 June 2020.

Coronavirus and Scotland Inquiry
You can submit evidence until Tuesday 23 June 2020.

Shortage occupation list: call for evidence
This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 24 June 2020.

Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey
Deadline to sign up is 26 June.

Just Transition Commission – call for evidence
Extended closing date 30 June 2020.

Consultation on proposed changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 14 July 2020.

Consultation Responses

Developing Scotland’s circular economy – proposals for legislation: analysis of responses

Publications

HES Action Plan 2020-21 (HES 29/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning procedures – Chief Planner letter May 2020 (SG 29/05/20)

Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Programme: progress report 2020 (SG 29/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): European Structural and Investment Funds (SG 29/05/20)

COVID19: concise support directory for Scotland’s towns, improvement districts and communities (STP 29/05/20)

Safe return and restart -Expanded Guideline to Underpin Construction: Scotland’s Safe Operating Guidance (CICVForum 28/05/20)

Faster, further, fairer: Putting people at the heart of tackling the climate and nature emergency (IPPR 27/05/20)

Designations 2020 Onwards (HES 26/05/20)

A Vision for High Street Regeneration Report (STP 25/05/20)

Retrofitting to decarbonise UK existing housing stock – RICS net zero policy position paper (RICS 19/05/20)

Scottish Government News Releases

Planning’s practical help with the COVID-19 crisis, our recovery – and beyond (SG 01/06/20)
The coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down for us all and we thank colleagues and partners for their support at this time. We’re continuing our work to create a resilient, digitally driven planning system – in parallel to looking to the future.

Leading the way with digital pathfinders (SG 01/06/20)
To support the development of the digital strategy for Planning and help address the urgent requirement for digital ways of working, the Scottish Government has commissioned three Pathfinder explorations.

News Releases

Historic England Announces Covid-19 Emergency Grants to Help Recovery of Heritage Sector (HE 29/05/20)
Historic England has announced £1.8 million in grants for 70 projects to help tackle the impact of Coronavirus on the heritage sector. The grants range from social distancing guidance for archaeologists during digs, to supporting voluntary organisations and craft workers.

Environmental charities challenge politicians to meet 5 tests for a ‘green recovery’ (SEL 29/05/020)
Leading Scottish environmental charities have today jointly published five tests for politicians to meet when implementing a ‘green recovery’ from COVID-19.

New dates agreed for COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference (DBEIS 28/05/20)
The COP26 UN climate conference will now take place between 1 and 12 November 2021 in Glasgow.

Museums Galleries Scotland provides emergency funding to over 30 sites (MGS 27/05/20)
Museums Galleries Scotland has confirmed the award of emergency funding to more than thirty cultural institutions across Scotland. The development body has also published a report examining the impacts of Covid-19 on the sector.

Recovery Plan (EC 27/05/20)
The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major coronavirus recovery plan. It plans to create a new recovery instrument, Next Generation EU, to ensure the recovery is “sustainable, even, inclusive and fair” for all Member States. An adjusted Work Programme for 2020 has also been published.

Scottish route map good for construction but housing market fears remain (SCN 26/05/20)
RICS head of UK government relations and city strategy Hew Edgar urges the Scottish Government to raise more awareness of the six-phase return plan for construction and issue clearer guidance with regard to the housing market.

New Homes Quality Board – interim board launched (HFS 26/05/20)
Natalie Elphicke MP has been announced as the interim chair of the interim New Homes Quality Board, a new independent body that will have responsibility for the quality of new build homes and consumer redress.

New innovative technology launched to help care for Scotland’s traditional buildings (HES 25/05/20)
Innovative new technology which could transform how Scotland’s historic buildings are managed, maintained and repaired has been launched.

Retrofitting to decarbonise UK existing housing stock (RICS 19/05/20)
A new RICS paper calls on Government to make a step-change in policies for decarbonising existing UK housing stock, as people spend more time at home due to the Coronavirus lockdown.

Opinion & Comment

Planning for the long-term public interest (SLC 01/06/20)

England’s sites stayed open during lockdown and hundreds of construction workers died (The Developer 27/05/20)

Britain’s Historic Castles Face “Armageddon” as Coronavirus Torpedoes Tourist Season (VF 21/05/20)

Other Parliamentary Activity

The Scottish Parliament will continue to sit throughout the summer recess because of Covid-19. Holyrood is expected to hold a mix of hybrid and virtual sessions in July to allow MSPs to continue to scrutinise the Government’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Events

For the latest information about BEFS Members’ events see our events calendar.

Case study: Installing wireless services in an old home
Date & time: 04 June 2020; 14:00 – 14:45
Online platform details: Crowdcast
Brian Sayer, SPAB member and owner of a 16th century thatched cottage, joins us to take members through a case study of introducing wireless services into his historic home during repair works. Register to hear about Brian’s experience and join the discussion on use of these new technologies in a conservation context.

Beside the Sea: Exploring Seaside Vernaculars, Online Lecture
Date & time: 05 June 2020; 14:30
Online platform details: Crowdcast
Step into summer with architectural historian and seaside specialist Dr Kathryn Ferry on this virtual trip to the coast, to share her love of some of the smallest structures that give the seaside its distinctive sense of place. Join Kathryn’s excursion to find out more about promenade buildings including beach huts, shelters and seafood stalls.

Archaeological Research in Progress Conference 2020
Date & time: Saturday 6th June, 10:00am-3pm (videos and articles available from 10am)
Online platform details: Archaeology Scotland Private Facebook Event
Archaeological Research in Progress 2020, an online version of the annual conference which presents new research findings and best practice in archaeology covering all periods from across Scotland and beyond. It is organised in alternate years by Archaeology Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, with support from Historic Environment Scotland. We will be posting links to video submissions and articles (hosted on the Dig It! website) in our private event group via Facebook. Q&A with the speakers will take place on Twitter and Facebook. Tickets can be reserved on Eventbrite.

Designing for a Changing Climate: Climate, Health & Place
Date & time: Tue, 9 June 2020; 10:50 – 12:30.
Online event.
Architecture and Design Scotland invites you to explore how to plan places to make a step change in responding to the climate crisis and meeting the national carbon reduction targets. Chaired by Ben Twist, Director of Creative Carbon Scotland, this online event will take a creative look at how we can use design and collaborative placemaking to shape places that are climate ready, healthier, happier and support low carbon lifestyles.

Fortnight Fringe | Post-Pandemic Cities
Date & time: Tue, 9 June 2020, 17:30 – 18:30.
Online event.
The cononavirus pandemic changes everything we think about cities. Or does it? Will we be diving straight back into the urban crowd post-lockdown, as if nothing has changed? Will we want to flee the city altogether? Are we discovering new cities we hadn’t seen or experienced before? Or will we be carefully redesigning what we have? A discussion about urban architecture, its history and future in the light of the virus with Suzanne Ewing (Professor of Architectural Criticism, University of Edinburgh), Christoph Lindner (Professor of Urban Studies, The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London), and Richard J Williams (Professor of Contemporary Visual Cultures, University of Edinburgh).

Policy and Persuasion: Heritage Impact Assessment
Date & time: 11 June 2020; 14:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
This presentation from SPAB member and heritage consultant, Jhilmil Kishore, will explore key aspects of preparing heritage impact assessments and how to approach them as a successful persuasion tool.

Brochs: the amazing drystone towers of Iron-Age Scotland, Online Lecture
Date & time: 12 June 2020; 14:00 – 15:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
The Iron-Age societies in Scotland managed to build towers in drystone masonry at an incredible scale and complexity. The brochs are scattered primarily across the NW Atlantic edge of Scotland, providing a variety of sheltered spaces within their volume that are worthy to be looked at in detail, together with some of the features that made them stand. Restored cases like the inspiring remains of Dun Telve show such achievements, but others like Gurness indicate the perils of misinterpreting the complex successive phases that often occurred in these monuments.

Planning Skills – The Value of Early Engagement in land use planning decisions with the Scottish Land Commission
Date & time: Wed, Jun 17, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
The Planning Skills programme are joined by Kathie Pollard from the Scottish Land Commission and Nick Wright from Nick Wright Planning to look at their recent research on the value of early public engagement. This is a chance to hear about one a series of papers by Scottish Land Commission on Land, Housing & Development. The intention was to explore exactly what developers, property agents, landowners and planners in the public and private sectors believe the benefits of early engagement are and the implications for land use decision-making more widely.

Sir Patrick Geddes Commemorative Lecture – Shaping the new normal with a wellbeing economy: The role for place and planning
Date & time: 18 June 2020 at 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM.
With momentum growing for us all to look at a new normal, many desire an economy that serves people, planet and equity. An end to growth in and of itself and a recognition that our economy is just one way to achieve the ultimate ends we seek: good lives on a healthy planet. Where does Place and the Planning Profession make its contribution? Katherine Trebeck takes on this theme explaining what is different about a Wellbeing Economy to our system, its links into Scotland’s National Outcomes and the role of Place and Planning moving forward.

Lessons learned from repairing historic properties
Date & time: 18 June 2020; 14:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
SPAB member Martin Telling takes members through the joys and tribulations of owning and repairing two Grade II* listed properties, and through his current repair project to a village inn that has turned out to be one of the last unrecorded medieval buildings in Gloucestershire.

Introduction to technical drawing
Date & time: 25 June 2020; 14:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
Introduction to Technical Drawing: Front, Side, Section and Plan Elevations and 3D Drawing – led by SPAB member Frank de Caires from On-Change. This interactive session will explore how to measure and create a layout and drawing of an object (and the same principles can be used for drawing a house, building or furniture). This can be useful when planning any building works, construction or designing objects. We will try out methods during the session together.

How grateful one is … John Betjeman & SPAB
Date & time: 26 June 2020; 14:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
John Betjeman described himself as a “poet and a hack”. He was the nation’s teddy-bear and a devotee of unfashionable causes. Grottos, Victorian railway stations, the Metroland and churches were amongst the threatened icons of English culture that Betjeman sought to save. Betjeman was a life-long supporter of the SPAB. He helped with monumentally important campaigns when he was in his early-twenties, becoming a life-member of the Society aged just 25. He sat on the SPAB Committee from 1952 until his death in 1984. In this lecture, Rachel Morley will take a look back over Betjeman’s involvement with SPAB, highlighting his most influential conservation campaigning work and considering his legacy.

Understanding Wallpaper
Date & time: 07 July 2020; 13:00
Online platform details: Crowdcast
Join the SPAB and the William Morris Gallery for this online afternoon seminar focusing on historic wallpapers, coinciding with the gallery’s exhibition The Yellow Wallpaper – a series of portraits by American artist Kehinde Wiley, which frame contemporary London women in settings inspired by iconic Morris floral designs. Combining a concise history of wallpaper and examination of historic examples, their curation and conservation, with a curator’s introduction to the WMG’s current exhibition, this event will appeal both to general interest and professional audiences seeking to explore technical and social aspects of wallpaper as decoration.

Training

Online CPD: The SPAB Approach in Action: Townscape Heritage
Date & time: 09 June 2020; 12:30 – 13:30
Online platform details: Crowdcast
Jonathan will do a quick run through of the background to Townscape Heritage schemes; their intended outcomes; and their key stages. The focus will then be on the delivery stage and the role of the Townscape Heritage Officer in ensuring that repair and reinstatement works are implemented in accordance with best practice, using appropriate traditional materials, by competent conservation contractors. Community engagement programmes accompany capital works schemes and their contribution towards building an appreciation of old buildings and an understanding of appropriate repair and maintenance of them will be outlined.

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28 May 2020

BEFS Is Providing Weekly Updates On COVID-19 Information Relevant For The Built Environment Sector.

BEFS Historic Environment Working Group met last week and agreed there is a need to prepare for the medium and long-term consequences that will likely arise from the COVID-19 lockdown. The global economy finds itself in uncharted territory and therefore forecasting the future scenario is nigh on impossible, and you can take you pick from the plethora of opinions currently being floated, hopeful and apocalyptic. The one consistency appears to be the belief that pre-existing trends are likely to be accelerated.

The National Trust for Scotland has confirmed a dramatic loss of income, preparing for significant redundancies and considering the disposal of assets. Historic Environment Scotland anticipated raising almost 60% of its £100m 2020-21 budget through visitor activity, this would now appear to be impossible. The impact on smaller organisations without their scale nor access to government is likely to be similar, if not worse.

The immediate financial impact of lock-down on jobs is being dealt with through provisions made by the UK and Scottish Governments along with other funders. The Scottish Tourism Alliance is making an excellent case for an industry that heritage depends on. But the changed economic outlook, anticipated change in public behaviour and use of physical space have longer-term implications for the financing, use and maintenance of Scotland’s heritage.

At the request of the OPiT CEO Group, BEFS Members have agreed the need to collaboratively plan what the strategic response to the medium to long-term issues must be, while making explicit that the heritage sector can be resilient, sustainable, and beneficial participants in Scotland’s national recovery.

BEFS has therefore established the COVID Historic Environment Resilience Forum (CHERF), chaired by Prof Ian Baxter, and it will be exploring the five strands initially identified in weekly sessions. Dates, times and details of how to contribute will be in the subsequent bulletin and BEFS look forward to your participation.

We have updated our COVID-19 Funding Advice page with recent developments.

BEFS will be providing these short updates weekly when relevant information for the built environment sector becomes available, in addition to the fortnightly bulletin.

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21 May 2020

Get the latest built environment news, policy developments, publications, consultations and more.

BEFS News

On behalf of OPiT, BEFS is coordinating a long-term strategic response to COVID-19, articulating the main challenges identified by the historic environment sector and the role heritage can play in recovery. As an important first step, Historic Environment Scotland have published preliminary findings from their research into the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s heritage sector.

BEFS Director Euan Leitch was interviewed ahead of today’s Historic Environment Working Group meeting for an article on the future of Scotland’s historic sites. Read the full article here.

The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill passed at stage 3 last night, with various amendments. The legislation gives Scottish Ministers the power to temporarily manage care home services and legislative changes were made in relation to non-domestic rates, the criminal justice system and tax arrangements. A Discretionary Housing Payment will be made available through local authorities. Meanwhile, the First Minister will make her statement today on Scotland’s route map out of lockdown in the Scottish Parliament and will take questions from both party leaders and backbenchers.

A number of BEFS members submitted responses to the Scottish Government’s National Planning Framework 4 call for ideas, including the RTPI, Landscape Institute Scotland, CIfA and ALGAO. You can also find Historic Environment Scotland’s submission here.

We have once again updated our COVID-19 heritage funding and advice page with the latest information and links to resources from across the sector.

Consultations

COVID-19 Committee Call for Evidence
The closing date for submissions is Friday 29 May.

Call for Views: Advisory Group on Economic Recovery
Opened 18 May 2020 and closes on 31 May 2020.

Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes Inquiry
You can submit evidence until Monday 22 June 2020.

Coronavirus and Scotland Inquiry
You can submit evidence until Tuesday 23 June 2020.

The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee has launched a call for views on the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s culture and tourism sectors.
There is currently no deadline for responding.

Shortage occupation list: call for evidence
This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 24 June 2020.

Consultation on proposed changes to the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 14 July 2020.

The role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations

Scotland Business Survey – Impact of COVID-19

Scottish public authorities sharing data: consultation
Extended closing date 15 Jun 2020.

Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors – call for evidence
Extended closing date Friday 19 June 2020.

Just Transition Commission – call for evidence
Extended closing date 30 June 2020.

Consultation Responses

Written Submissions Received on the Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s Culture and Tourism Sectors

Publications

Active travel mapping resource

Coronavirus (COVID-19): culture and creative sector support (SG 19/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): European Structural and Investment Funds (SG 15/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Planning Minister about guidance on the verification of building work (SG 14/05/20)

Tourism and transport: Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond* (European Commission 13/05/20)

Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) – sector-specific guidance (DBIES 11/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): framework for decision making – supporting evidence (SG 07/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): European Structural and Investment Funds (SG 07/05/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): liquidity support for SME housebuilders (SG 07/05/20)

Construction Leadership Forum: Safe Operating Procedures and Site Report Repository (CLF 05/20)

Scottish Government News Releases

Extra funding to support tenants (SG 20/05/20)
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has announced £5 million additional investment to support tenants under financial pressure during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Help for businesses (SG 20/05/20)
The Scottish Government’s Business Support Fund has been increased by £40 million to provide additional support for key sectors of the Scottish economy.

Extra support for charities (SG 12/05/20)
Properties occupied by charities can now apply for the £10,000 Small Business Grant Scheme to help with pressures caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Second Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill (SG 11/05/20)
Emergency measures to protect people facing financial hardship and allow public services to operate effectively have been introduced to Parliament in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

SME support doubles to £90m (SG 08/05/20)
A fund launched last week to provide grants for small and medium-sized businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) is to be doubled from £45m to £90m.

Emergency loan fund for SME housebuilders (SG 07/05/20)
Housebuilders will be able to apply for short-term loans of up to £1 million from the Scottish Government to support them through the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

News Releases

RIAS announces Presidential Candidates (RIAS 20/05/20)
The RIAS has announced details of the candidates for the 2020 Presidential campaign and we’re delighted to introduce the following inspiring members.

Additional £58 million to help Scotland tackle coronavirus (SSS 16/05/20)
The UK Government has today announced an additional £58 million to help the devolved administration in Scotland respond to the challenge of the coronavirus.

RICS calls on Scottish Government for clarity on housing market (SHN 14/05/20)
RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

Calls for retrofit drive to spark post-Covid ‘green economic recovery’ (AJ 13/05/20)
The government should launch an ambitious retrofitting programme to spur the UK’s recovery from coronavirus, industry organisations have said.

News and Ideas Exchange 2020 Online Seminar Series – Get Involved (ICON Scotland 13/05/20)
The Icon Scotland Group is excited to be launching a new, online ideas sharing and networking event based on the successful format of the ‘Paper Conservators in Scotland: 5 Minute Presentations’ series. We are looking for volunteers, from all disciplines and locations, to contribute to these events.

Government announces roadmap taskforces (UKG 13/05/20)
New ministerial-led taskforces have been set up to plan how closed sectors can reopen safely including on recreation and leisure, tourism, culture & heritage, libraries, entertainment & sport (led by DCMS.

Applications for Self-Employment Income Support Scheme open early (UKG 13/05/20)
The government’s world-leading scheme to support the self-employed has today opened for claims – weeks ahead of schedule.

Trust confirms emergency measures (NTS 12/05/20)
The magnitude of this year’s expected income losses are of a level similar to the Trust’s current financial reserves and, without taking these actions, it would put the future and wellbeing of some of Scotland’s most iconic places, such as Culzean, Glencoe, Culloden and Mar Lodge Estate, in jeopardy.

Council confirm radical new economic model to drive region post Covid-19 (AC 06/05/20)
NORTH Ayrshire Council is set to outline radical long-term economic plans that will shape how they move forward post Covid-19. Their Community Wealth Building (CWB) approach – which will see the Council and other ‘anchor organisations’ working in partnership with communities and businesses – marks a fundamental change in how we tackle inequality and poverty to create a fairer and more resilient local economy.

Scotland’s Low Emission Zones paused (TS 07/05/20)
Plans to implement low emission zones across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee have been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2020 announced (EU 07/05/20)
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the winners of the 2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards, funded by the EU’s Creative Europe programme.

How to enjoy heritage from home (NLHF 05/20)
We’ve put together a list of heritage-inspired activities you can do from home – we’ll be updating the list, so keep checking back to find new things.

Opinion & Comment

We need a new body to protect Scotland’s heritage (James Simpson, The Times 19/05/20)

Coronavirus comment: Culture is central to who we are – now more than ever we must work to protect it (Fiona Hyslop in Herald 17/05/20)

Parliamentary Questions

Questions marked with a triangle (?) are initiated by the Scottish Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an “R”.

Question S5W-29229: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what COVID-19 funding support packages it has in place for people working in the cultural sector, and how many people have been supported to date.

Question S5W-29227: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for support from the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Fund it has received; what the total value of funding requested was; how many applications were approved, and what the total value of the awards made was, also broken down by the (a) creative and cultural, (b) tourism and (c) hospitality sector.

Question S5W-29197: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria were used to allocate the first tranche of funding from the Supporting Communities Fund, and what criteria it will use to allocate the second tranche.

Question S5W-29201: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what role SCVO has in allocating grants from the Supporting Communities Fund.

Question S5W-29202: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many community organisations made applications to the Supporting Communities Fund, and when the application process will open for the next £10 million available.

Question S5W-29195: John Finnie, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government, where it is the owner of land, how it ensures that there is no conflict of interest between its roles as asset holder and asset transfer manager when a community seeks transfer of that land to community ownership.

Question S5W-29149: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has made available to the National Trust of Scotland in each of the last five years, and whether additional funding will be provided over the next 12 months in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect (a) jobs and (b) venues.

Question S5W-29148: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what communications it has had with the National Trust of Scotland regarding potential redundancies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what action it is taking to help save these jobs.

Question S5W-29145: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much net income it estimates will be lost in the (a) arts and culture and (b) tourism sector in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and when it expects it to return to the 2019 level.

Question S5W-29147: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 19/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it will make available to the arts and culture sector to allow for adaptions to be implemented to allow social distancing to be observed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Question S5W-29002: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it has made available to the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19; how many grants have been awarded, and how many applications were rejected.

Question S5W-29003: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many fewer tourists have visited Scotland from January to May 2020 compared with the same period in 2019.

Question S5W-29004: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of jobs lost in the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19, also broken down by the number that it estimates could be lost in these sectors in 2020.

Question S5W-29005: Claire Baker, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 11/05/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the financial loss will be to the arts, culture and tourism sectors as a result of COVID-19.

Parliamentary Questions & Answers

Questions marked with a triangle (?) are initiated by the Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Question S5W-28557: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will resume the work of the Sustainable Housing for Everyone (SHORE) standards, and for what reason it paused this workstream.
Answered by Kevin Stewart (27/04/2020)

Events

For the latest information about BEFS Members’ events see our events calendar.

Making Decisions and Leading Through Crisis
Date & time: May 22, 2020 11:00am.
In partnership with HES and the Social Enterprise Academy we will be running the following webinar looking at Making Decisions and Leading Through Crisis. A crisis can cause a number of reactions within individuals and teams, all of which can impact decision making. Whether you notice decisions are currently speeding up, slowing down or not happening at all this session will support you to develop your understanding about what a good decision making process looks like for your organisation. This session is an opportunity for you to develop your confidence in making decisions during this uncertain and unpredictable period and gain an understanding of helpful tools and techniques that can support you and your teams to make effective decisions. The session will also offer an opportunity for you to connect with your peers and learn from each other’s successes and challenges during this period of crisis.

IHBC Virtual Conference OLD TOWNS | NEW FUTURES Heritage Reflections and Speculations from a Global Pandemic
Date & time: 19 June; morning & afternoon sessions
Current specialist takes on urban challenges from the global pandemic, with lead international experts including Carl Elefante, 94th President, American Institute of Architects; Cliff Hague, RTPI Past President; Carol Souter, former HLF CE, now Oxford; Prof, Plácido González Martínez, Tongji University; and more in IHBC’s ‘Virtual’ conference, 19 June, with wide-ranging expert talks, Q&A, polls, morning / afternoon options from only £15+VAT. Certified IHBC CPD.

Vacancies

Edinburgh World Heritage Director
Edinburgh World Heritage plays a central role in the management and protection of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. Our current Director is leaving us in June and the Board of Trustees is looking to appoint a Director who will build on our achievements and lead us in the next stage of our development. This exciting opportunity is one of the most important leadership roles in the heritage sector in Scotland, if not the UK.
Closing date Monday 15th June at 5pm.

President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for candidates to replace the current President, Dr David Caldwell, when he steps down after two terms on 30 November 2020. This is an opportunity to lead a major independent charitable heritage organisation in Scotland with a global membership.
The deadline for applications is 12 midnight Tuesday 30 June 2020.

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14 May 2020

BEFS Is Providing Weekly Updates On COVID-19 Information Relevant For The Built Environment Sector.

Thank you to all those who completed Historic Environment Scotland’s sector survey. As soon as results are available (preliminary findings expected w/c 18th May) we will share them with the sector.

Previous Updates spoke to the challenging financial situation for the sector (and the economy more widely) and the news from the National Trust for Scotland this week regarding their own emergency illustrates the scale of challenge that needs to be acknowledged sector wide.

Perhaps the news of the furlough scheme extension will aid circumstances for some organisations, but there remains concern that the furlough period (both full and transitional) may not be long enough to truly benefit those connected to the tourism market.

More positive news for tourism is the new Visit Scotland Destination & Sector Support Fund. This one-off programme, open to all groups that have a membership base made up of entirely or predominantly tourism businesses, will award up to 50% of membership income that is under threat due to coronavirus. Open until Friday 22nd May.

UK Government self-employed income support scheme opened early on the 13th of May – details can be found here.

In other news the Low Emission Zones, due to come into force in several cities across Scotland are currently stalled, which speaks of funding being refocused and reprioritised.

BEFS continues to monitor legislative and Planning changes (such as those referred to in the Chief Planner’s Letters), and the passage of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill through the Scottish Parliament.

We have updated our COVID-19 Funding Advice page with details of additional funding made available to small businesses, the reopening of the Wellbeing Fund for applications, as well as new finance for SME House Builders.

BEFS will be providing these short updates weekly when relevant information for the built environment sector becomes available, in addition to the fortnightly bulletin.

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7 May 2020

Get The Latest Built Environment News, Publications, Policy Developments, Vacancies And More.

BEFS News

Throughout 2019 and early 2020 BEFS, on behalf of the OPiT Built Heritage Investment group, has been continuing the development of the prioritisation strand of work. Further events, feedback, and consultation has taken place with a wide range of stakeholders and potential ‘users’, refining the thinking and documentation. Some of this feedback changed how the project was referred to; the prioritisation work has developed into the Sustainable Investment Toolkit (SIT). This Toolkit was due to be released for consultation by Historic Environment Scotland (on behalf of the OPiT group) in March/April 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation this consultation has been understandably delayed. However, the SIT Toolkit can be found here. Further information on the development of the process can be found on BEFS Prioritisation page.

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 was laid before the Scottish Parliament on 23 April and came into effect on 24 April 2020. The Order amends the GPDO to grant planning permission for certain development carried out by, or on behalf of local authorities or health service bodies for the purposes of preventing, reducing, mitigating or controlling the effects of the current emergency caused by the spread of the COVID 19 virus and its impacts on public health. The amendment is time limited and will cease to have effect on or before 31 December 2020. You can also find a Policy Note on The Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, which addresses public events, here.

Two of BEFS Associate Members have commented on these, and other recent amending legislation, with regard to the wider implications for public engagement in planning. You can read the full piece with comments from the Cockburn Association and Planning Democracy here.

Within the current £50m Heritage Emergency Fund, the National Lottery Heritage Fund are creating a new grant range of £50,000 – £250,000. They will be developing the detail for how to apply to these new grants in the coming week. Find out more.

BEFS is taking part in DASH – The Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage survey. It’s a free resource, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, that allows UK heritage organisations to capture a summary of key digital skills and attitudes of their staff and volunteers, and use this to support reflection and identify improvement opportunities for working better together. Many organisations are currently assessing their digital skills and involvement. 100 organisations are already signed-up. To read more and become a responding organisation (10 staff/volunteers needed per organisation) visit the website.

The Heritage Alliance are launching Heritage Digital, a digital skills training programme to build the capacity of heritage organisations across the UK. More details and how to register your interest or volunteer here.

We have updated our COVID-19 heritage funding and advice page and downloadable Pdf with the latest information.

Have you submitted your favourite historic environment project or initiative as a best practice case study for our database and the OPiT 2019 report? More details.

The IHBC’s 2020 Virtual School, Old Towns | New Futures – Heritage Reflections and Speculations from a Global Pandemic, on 19th June, brings together leading authorities and representatives from across and beyond the world of heritage, conservation, government and development to address the urban challenges from the global pandemic. More details on speakers and registration here.

Finally, check out the other online events and training available in the coming weeks below.

Scottish Government News Releases

Aid for private rental landlords (SG 05/05/20)
A £5 million fund will offer interest-free loans to landlords whose tenants are having difficulty paying rent during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

£100m funds to help business (SG 03/04/20)
A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people opens for applications later today.

News Releases

Public are asked to help identify Scotland’s archives (HES 06/05/20)
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has asked the public to help identify over 5,000 archive images which are now available online for the first time.

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Update (SoAoS 06/05/20)
Society lectures are now available to watch free on YouTube. So why not have a quick look at the list of our filmed lectures to see if one is of particular interest? They cover a wide range of Scottish heritage, history and archaeology topics, the most recent lecture focusses on Bronze Age hoards and what they can tell us about Scotland 3,000 years ago. Also keep an eye out for rescheduled events on the website.

CICV Forum infographic offers key to understanding essential work (SCN 04/05/20)
A new infographic aims to provide greater clarity over essential work and help the public understand exactly what construction projects key workers can carry out.

Scottish Land & Estates calls for planning flexibility in rural communities (SHN 04/05/20)
Greater flexibility and a rural focus in the planning system is required if rural communities are to thrive in the future as the lasting impact of the coronavirus pandemic takes it toll, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE).

Coronavirus: National Trust ‘faces £200m losses this year’ (BBC 02/05/20)
The National Trust has warned it could lose up to £200m this year following the coronavirus outbreak – putting some of its key projects at risk.

Reallocating road space for walking, cycling and wheeling during COVID-19 (Improvement Service 30/04/20)
Watch the Webinar hosted by the Place Network Scotland and Improvement Service, on 30th of April 2020.

RTPI Awards for Research Excellence – open for Entries (RTPI 30/04/20)
The RTPI Awards for Research Excellence recognise and promote high quality, impactful spatial planning research carried out by chartered members and accredited planning schools from around the world. The awards are open for entries until Monday 18 May.

RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2020 (RTPI 30/04/20)
This year we rolled out the virtual red carpet as we came together online to celebrate the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2020.The details of the winners, commendations and finalists in this year’s awards.

Winners announced: My Place Photography Competition 2020 (SCT 30/04/20)
My Place Photography Competition is a Scotland-wide built environment photography competition for school age young people (4-18). The theme for the 2020 competition was water, to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters.

Good Energy partnership to help Scottish cultural sector ‘go green’ (CCS 30/04/20)
A new collaboration between Creative Carbon Scotland and Good Energy will support Scotland’s cultural sector to go green.

£7.3 million of National Lottery cash bolster incredible efforts of Scottish community projects (NL 28/04/20)
The incredible efforts of Scottish community groups, their staff and volunteers are being recognised with £7 million of National Lottery funding announced today (TUESDAY 28TH APRIL).

£10 million to support pop-up active travel infrastructure (Transport Scotland 28/04/20)
To better enable physical distancing, the Scottish Government will fully fund a new infrastructure programme for pop-up walking and cycling routes or temporary improvements to existing routes.

Shaping our futures – Communities and the Right to Buy for Sustainable Development (SLC 26/04/20)
With the Community Right to Buy for Sustainable Development coming in to place this weekend, Land Commissioner Megan MacInnes looks at what it means for communities and for land reform.

Opinion & Comment

Coronavirus: we’re in a real-time laboratory of a more sustainable urban future (TC 27/04/20)

Socially connected, physically distant (PAS 23/04/20)

Retrofit empty homes and bring them into use, says new RetroFirst backer (AJ 21/04/20)

Parliamentary Questions & Answers

Questions marked with a triangle (?) are initiated by the Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Question S5W-28434: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with creative sector leaders regarding COVID-19 funding for Creative Scotland, and whether it plans to allocate further funding to the creative sector beyond what it has already announced.
Answered by Fiona Hyslop (05/05/2020)

Question S5W-28430: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much Creative Scotland has allocated to the (a) Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund and (b) Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund to support practitioners impacted by COVID-19.
Answered by Fiona Hyslop (04/05/2020)

Question S5W-28429: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to Creative Scotland in relation to COVID-19 financial support.
Answered by Fiona Hyslop (04/05/2020)

Question S5W-28557: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will resume the work of the Sustainable Housing for Everyone (SHORE) standards, and for what reason it paused this workstream.
Answered by Kevin Stewart (27/04/2020)

Events

For the latest information about BEFS Members’ events see our events calendar.

Edinburgh World Heritage in conversation with…architects
Date & time: 6pm – 7.30pm Thursday 7 May 2020
Online: Zoom, free to attend
Is Edinburgh architecture at the dawn of a new ‘Golden Age’? Today’s Edinburgh skyline reveals not only the towers and spires of our renowned World Heritage Site, but also countless cranes and gantries which signify the biggest building boom the city has seen for many years. In this conversation with leading architects Rab Bennetts, Malcom Fraser, and Richard Murphy, we will look at how the city is changing and ask whether future generations will look back and call this a ‘golden age’.

Magical House Protection: The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft
Date & time: 15 May 2020 : 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: Online
In this lecture Brian will talk about the evidence of witchcraft beliefs which has been discovered in the fabric of buildings throughout Britain and far beyond. Objects such as witch-bottles, dried cats, horse skulls, written charms and markings which have been carved onto surfaces are all testimony to these strong the beliefs which were once commonplace. Brian has been conducting research into the archaeology of magical building protection since 1999. He has a popular website and in 2019 his book, Magical House Protection – The Archaeology of Counter-Witchcraft was published by Berghahn Books. When not in lock-down he lectures widely for groups all over the UK and Europe.

Managing Maintenance – The Traditional Buildings Health Check Scheme
Date & time: 22 May 2020 : 18:00 – 19:00
Venue: Online
Tune in to hear Mitchell Fotheringham discuss the Traditional Buildings Health Check (TBHC), a pilot project funded by Historic Environment Scotland and Construction Industry Training Board, which operated in Stirling from 2013 to 2018. The TBHC’s main objective was to inform property owners on the condition of their pre-1919 buildings through a detailed report produced by building inspectors. The report prioritises all defects and maintenance issues and provides advice on the traditional methods and materials which should be used in their repair.

IHBC Virtual Conference OLD TOWNS | NEW FUTURES Heritage Reflections and Speculations from a Global Pandemic
Date & time: 19 June; morning & afternoon sessions.
Location: Online.
Current specialist takes on urban challenges from the global pandemic, with lead international experts including Carl Elefante, 94th President, American Institute of Architects; Cliff Hague, RTPI Past President; Carol Souter, former HLF CE, now Oxford; Prof, Plácido González Martínez, Tongji University; and more in IHBC’s ‘Virtual’ conference, 19 June, with wide-ranging expert talks, Q&A, polls, morning / afternoon options from only £15+VAT. Certified IHBC CPD.

Training

Digital Heritage Lab – A Digital Skills Development Programme for Small & Medium Heritage Organisations in the UK
Digital Heritage Lab is funded through the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Digital Skills for Heritage initiative. It is a free programme for small and medium heritage organisations seeking to develop their digital capabilities and capacity.

TRepair and Maintenance Case Studies – Member Skill-Share
Date & time: 07 May 2020 : 14:00 – 14:45
Venue: Online
We are pleased to welcome SPAB member and surveyor Martin Hall to share some maintenance and repair case studies from his recent work. You can find out more about Martin and his work here.

Decorative Plasterwork in Traditional Buildings: History, Research and Conservation Techniques
Date & time: 12 May 2020 : 12:30 – 13:30
Venue: Online CPD Session.
William’s presentation will cover the development of decorative plasterwork from the mid-16th century to the present day and its appropriate repair. He will discuss changes of styles, materials and techniques over the centuries, and the challenges which face the craft today and in the future.

Identifying & dealing with buildings at risk – member skill-share
Date & time: 14 May 2020 : 14:00 – 14:45
Venue: Online
Join SPAB member and heritage consultant Bob Kindred for an online session on identifying and dealing with buildings at risk. You can find out more about Bob and his work here.

New Design for Old Buildings
Date & time: 19 May 2020 : 12:30 – 19:30
Venue: Online CPD Session.
An introduction, informed by the SPAB’s distinctive approach, to the principles of designing new work for old buildings, and to integrating alterations and additions sensitively and sustainably, whilst protecting historic character and fabric. Roger Hunt is an award-winning writer and blogger with a particular interest in sustainable and vernacular architecture and the materials and techniques used in construction. His book New Design for Old Buildings (co-authored with Iain Boyd, with a foreword by Kevin McCloud) explores how effective contemporary design can give new life to the historic environment. He is also co-author (with Marianne Suhr) of both the bestselling Old House Handbook and Old House Eco Handbook, recently republished in a second edition. He is also the author of Rural Britain: Then and Now, a celebration of the British countryside, Villages of England, and Hidden Depths, an archaeological exploration of Surrey’s past. Roger lectures on building-related issues and is a judge of annual awards for new housing. His latest renovation project is a 1900 house on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA.

Conversion of casemate 52, Fort Cumberland – member skill-share
Date & time: 21 May 2020 :
Venue: Online
This virtual session led by architect and SPAB member Deniz Beck will talk attendees through the conversion of one of the casemates of Fort Cumberland in Portsmouth into a traditional timber workshop, now used for renovating timber boats. Find out more about Deniz and her work here.

Heritage and Climate Change
Date & time: 03 June 2020 : 12:30 – 13:30
Venue: Online CPD Session.
Heritage can play a large roll in contributing to climate change solutions, but we also have to be cognisant of how climate change can affect heritage. Hear Managing Director of Carrig Conservation International Ltd. Peter Cox discuss how climate change can affect heritage, and how we can mitigate the effects. Peter Cox is Managing Director of Carrig Conservation International Ltd. and President of the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy Sustainably and Climate Change.

Understanding Building Performance
Date & time: On Demand until 08 July 2020.
Venue: Online CPD Session.
Dr Robyn Pender is a Senior Building Conservation Adviser in Historic England’s Policy and Evidence directorate. A physicist with a PhD in moisture transfer in porous materials, and lead editor of the Building Environment volume in HE’s Practical Building Conservation series, she advises on all aspects of building performance, including damp, energy and carbon, and climate change issues. She will discuss the different methods of assessing building performance, and explain why environmental monitoring is important, particularly in old buildings. This is a pre-recorded session that was part of our 2020 CPD series.

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6 May 2020

A digital skills training programme to build the capacity of over 2,000 heritage organisations across the UK.

The Heritage Alliance recently announced that as part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s Digital Skills for Heritage campaign, they have been awarded a grant to increase the amount of free advice and support available to heritage organisations in the digital sphere. They are leading a unique consortium supported by Media Trust, Charity Digital, and Naomi Korn Associates to deliver Heritage Digital, a digital skills training programme to build the capacity of over 2,000 heritage organisations across the UK. It will be open to all heritage organisations across the UK, whether a museum, archive, historic house, heritage railway, archaeological site, local authority, private or independent site (to name a few examples).

Although the training programme will not start until September, it is already possible to register your details (click here to do so) on the temporary landing page, to be kept informed of all the Heritage Digital events, news and developments at this stage. By registering your details, you can also select to take part in consultation work that will help The Heritage Alliance shape the programme’s content, regionality and delivery methods, according to your needs and priorities. They will be beginning consultation work next week, so this is an opportune time to register interest and have your needs heard.

Finally, as part of the programme The Heritage Alliance are seeking volunteer Heritage Experts to help shape and tailor the Heritage Digital programme, as well as support its delivery. They would love to hear from anyone with experience, interesting case studies, or expert knowledge in the field. The Heritage Alliance are looking for experts from a variety of heritage organisations across the sector, and whether you have one success story, or have worked in the digital heritage sector throughout your career, they want to hear from you. Simply email Carmen Talbot, Heritage Digital Project Manager, The Heritage Alliance, at HeritageDigital@theheritagealliance.org.uk.

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30 Apr 2020

BEFS Is Providing Short Weekly Updates On COVID-19 Information Relevant For The Built Environment Sector.

Historic Environment Scotland’s survey on the needs of the heritage sector during, and beyond, the emergency period closes today. To paint as broad and accurate a picture as possible, please take the time to share your views. You can help us understand the current position and outlook as businesses, organisations and community groups within Scotland’s historic environment sector. The survey will be open until midnight tonight, Thursday 30 April.
https://consultations.historicenvironment.scot/development-partnership/covid-19-impact-survey/

We have updated our COVID-19 Funding Advice page, of note is the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Fair Work and Culture to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee. .

Ms Hyslop also responded today to our request for information on HES grant funding:

With respect to your query about HES grant funding, please be assured that I am aware of the valuable support that this money provides to the wider heritage sector and recognise the need to provide clarity on this issue as a priority.

My officials are working closely with HES to understand the specific support that the heritage sector might require beyond that which is available through existing schemes. The focus of that work is on addressing not just the immediate needs of the sector, but the longer-term support that may be required to aid recovery. The results of the survey that you have been involved with will no doubt provide important data in this regard and I know my officials will welcome your intelligence and insights.

There can be little doubt that we are only in the very early stages of a major financial challenge. The Scottish Government 2020-21 Budget funding allocated to HES was based on it generating almost 75% of its income through commercial activity. This is now impossible and the impact on the heritage sector of prolonged periods of social distancing, without international visitors to Scotland will likely be profound.

BEFS will be providing these short updates weekly when relevant information for the built environment sector becomes available, in addition to the fortnightly bulletin.

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23 Apr 2020

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BEFS News

Have you had your say on the impact of Coronavirus on your organisation? Historic Environment Scotland are looking for views from the heritage sector and we encourage you to respond. Survey closes 30 April.

Scottish Government has confirmed that the £100m fund to support the self-employed and SMEs, announced last week, will be broken into three separate funds: £34m to the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund; £20m to the Creative, Tourism & Hospitality Hardship Fund, managed by enterprise agencies in partnership with Creative Scotland and VisitScotland; and £45m to the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund, managed by the enterprise agencies for vulnerable SME firms. The Government will also provide £1m to top up Creative Scotland’s Bridging Bursaries in the not-for-profit sector. Applications expect to open end of April with funds being released in early May. More details here.

We have once again updated our COVID-19 advice tables with the latest links to guidance from funders, heritage and built environment organisations and stakeholders.

There’s still time to let Historic Environment Scotland know if you are interested in applying for the Coasts and Waters Heritage Fund! Deadline for expressions of interest is 30 April.

Daydreaming about projects you worked on last year? Why not take the opportunity to submit your favourite projects and initiatives as best practice case studies to illustrate the breadth of activity in Scotland’s historic environment? More details here.

Save the date for the online event ‘Creating Space for Social Distancing: Reallocating road space for walking and cycling during COVID19’ on Thursday, 30 April at 4pm! New Zealand, France and Germany are exemplifying implementation of temporary lanes to enable more secure cycling and walking. As Edinburgh and Glasgow are reported to be considering what actions they can take, the session will explore how Scotland could pursue temporary space for safer social distancing. This event may be of particular interest to Council officers, elected members, community groups and all interested in pursuing the role of place as an enabler of healthier lives.

Due to the COVID-19 social distancing measures, the SPAB is bringing their learning resources to you! They are hosting regular short CPD webinars, specially designed to help you meet your continuing professional development requirements. Check out the full programme.

Consultations

Impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors – call for evidence
Opened on 7th April and closes 1st May 2020.

The role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations

Scotland Business Survey – Impact of COVID-19

European Territorial Cooperation programmes 2021-2027: consultation
Closes 24 April 2020.

Historic Environment Scotland Coronavirus (COVID-19) Survey
Closes 30 April 2020.

RTPI Measuring Planning Outcomes Research – Survey
Closes 30 April 2020.

Planning for Scotland in 2050: National Planning Framework 4 – Call for Ideas
Call for Ideas runs until 30 April 2020.

The practice of cash retention under construction contracts
Closes 13 May 2020.

Just Transition Commission – call for evidence
Closes 28 May 2020.

Publications

Survey of COVID-19 Effects on the Heritage Sector (Historic England)

Watch this Space Scotland Guide (Green Spaces for Good 04/20)

UNESCO “Culture & COVID-19: Impact and Response Tracker” (UNESCO 04/20)

State of Scotland’s economy (SG 21/04/20)

Owning the future (DTC & CLES 20/04/20)

Rescue, recover, reform – A framework for new local economic practice in the era of Covid-19 (CLES 20/04/20)

Help to Buy: information for builders (SG 20/04/20)

Planning and environmental appeals: guidance for reporters – COVID 19 DPEA Guidance note (SG 17/04/20)

Crown Estate Scotland: marine framework guidance (SG 17/04/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): European Structural and Investment Funds (SG 17/04/20)

Regeneration Capital Grant Fund 2020 call: Stage 1 – application form and guidance (SG 16/04/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): development management – frequently asked questions (SG 16/04/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Investing in Communities Fund (SG 14/04/20)

Guidance on applying for money through the Heritage Emergency Fund (NLHF 14/04/20)

Impact of COVID-19 on the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (SG 09/04/20)

Coronavirus (COVID-19): impact on construction contracts: CPN 1/2020 (SG 09/04/20)

Re-thinking our Global Economic Future (Fraser of Allander Institute 04/20)

Scottish Government News Releases

Lifeline support for business confirmed (SG 01/04/20)
Support for the newly self-employed and firms suffering hardship to be paid in early May.

COVID-19 impact on Scotland’s economy (SG 21/04/20)
The economic impact of the efforts to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could see Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fall by around a third, according to a report by the Chief Economist.

Wellbeing Fund open for bids (SG 13/04/20)
Third sector organisations across Scotland are being encouraged to apply for emergency funding to help cope with the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Support for coastal businesses (SG 11/04/20)
Coastal businesses and third sector organisations affected by COVID-19 can now benefit from a £7.2 million Scottish Crown Estate fund which is devolved to councils.

News Releases

Helping to protect the things we love about Scotland (National Trust for Scotland)
By joining our new SCOTTISH HERITAGE LOTTERY you’ll be helping us to care for the things we all love about Scotland. It costs just £1 per entry and each week your entry will go towards ensuring that our history always has a home and that our countryside remains unspoilt.

HES Launch Learn at Home Initiative (HES 21/04/20)
Free online learning resources to help home educators and learners during the Coronavirus lockdown.

IHBC seeks volunteers to shape ‘Virtual MATE’ sessions (IHBC 17/04/20)
The IHBC is developing new models to deliver online MATE (Membership Application Training Event) sessions, and seeks prospective applicants for 2-3 hour support sessions to test our plans for ‘Virtual MATEs’.

RTPI calls on government to issue planning guidance to prevent development delays (RTPI 16/04/20)
It follows a survey which revealed that nearly 70% of respondents said delays to the system were their main concern about the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the efficient functioning of the planning system.

Make a Difference: Volunteer in your Town or City Neighbourhood (STP 17/04/20)
Volunteer Scotland and Scotland’s Towns Partnership are pleased to join together to help direct volunteers to the opportunities where they can make a contribution to their local community.

Government urged to rip up planning rules to help covid recovery (Building Design 15/04/20)
A consortium of central London developers and landlords has called for government to rip up planning rules in order to support the recovery of residential development in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Announcing more details about the Heritage Emergency Fund (NLHF 14/04/20)
Eilish McGuinness, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Executive Director, gives more detail on how to apply for the £50million Heritage Emergency Fund. We publish our guidance today.

Digital Skills for Heritage – meeting the coronavirus (COVID-19) challenge (NLHF 14/04/20)
Josie Fraser explains how we will help organisations face the current crisis and beyond through our digital skills initiative.

How your holiday snaps could help historic sites (HES 14/04/20)
Did you know your old holiday snaps could help us look after heritage sites? Dust off that photo album and plug in that external hard drive as we tell you about Monument Monitor!

Opinion & Comment

Are We “All in this Together”? (UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence 17/04/20)

The Phoenix Project: Human Habitat (Urban Realm 15/04/20)

How Covid-19 could physically reshape our towns and cities (Cliff Hague, Scotsman 09/04/20)

Creating sustainable communities – the future of Edinburgh’s student housing policy (Lichfields 09/04/20)

The Time to Act is Now: A Framework for Post-COVID 19 Recovery for our Towns and Cities (IPM 02/04/20)

Zining in Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park (PAS 02/04/20)

Widespread benefits of rapid UK building retrofit (CREDS 23/03/20)

Parliamentary Questions

Question S5W-28434: Donald Cameron, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with creative sector leaders regarding COVID-19 funding for Creative Scotland, and whether it plans to allocate further funding to the creative sector beyond what it has already announced.

Question S5W-28557: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date Lodged: 20/04/2020
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will resume the work of the Sustainable Housing for Everyone (SHORE) standards, and for what reason it paused this workstream.

Parliamentary Questions & Answers

Questions marked with a triangle (?) are initiated by the Government in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Question S5W-28037: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 23/03/2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it will provide to third sector organisations that experience a substantial decline in fundraising income due to the cancellation of large-scale income-generating events as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Answered by Aileen Campbell (14/04/2020)

Question S5W-28178: Gordon Lindhurst, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31/03/2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, what its response is to reports that Airbnb and other similar businesses are continuing to list properties for rent, and what measures it has put in place to ensure that such businesses comply with its guidance.
Answered by Kevin Stewart (09/04/2020)

Events

For the latest information about BEFS Members’ events see our events calendar.

Creating Space for Social Distancing: Reallocating road space for walking and cycling during COVID19
Date & time: Thursday 30 April at 4pm.
Save the date for this online session examining how Scotland could pursue temporary space for safer social distancing. UK Government has indicated social distancing is likely to continue to the end of the year. New Zealand, France and Germany are exemplifying implementation of temporary lanes to enable more secure cycling and walking. As Edinburgh and Glasgow are reported to be considering what actions they can take, we will consider how it assists COVID19 safe distancing and what is needed to make it happen. This online event is open to all those with an interest in facilitating active travel during the COVID19 lockdown and in enabling safer conditions for walking and cycling. Facilitated by Irene Beautyman, Place Lead at the Improvement Service, it will be of particular value to Council officers, elected members, community groups and all interested in pursuing the role of place as an enabler of healthier lives. Let’s rethink space.

STP Webinar: Smarter, Digitally Connected Towns
Date & time: Tuesday May 12th 10.00 – 11.30 hrs
Especially now, people and businesses are turning to digital to navigate and survive the pandemic. Join us on 12 May when we’ll bring you smart place solutions to support people and business in the here and now; and ensure keeping it local is the new norm as we move into recovery.

IHBC Virtual School – Old Towns | New Futures: Heritage Reflections and Speculations from a Pandemic
Date & time: 19 June 2020, morning & afternoon sessions.
The IHBC’s 2020 Virtual School follows the same celebrated model of all of our annual conferences, as it brings together leading authorities and representatives from across and beyond the world of heritage, conservation, government and development to address the most current of issues. For 2020 our only sensible choice is to explore, as best we can from the inside, issues around the COVID-19 pandemic.

BACK

20 Apr 2020

During these extraordinary times, BEFS is providing short weekly updates on relevant information for the built environment sector.

Historic Environment Scotland have launched a new survey to understand the impacts of this fast-changing situation on the historic environment sector across Scotland. To paint as broad and accurate a picture as possible, please take the time to share your views. You can help us understand the current position and outlook as businesses, organisations and community groups within Scotland’s historic environment sector.

The survey will be open until Thursday 30 April.
https://consultations.historicenvironment.scot/development-partnership/covid-19-impact-survey/

We have updated our COVID-19 Funding Advice Table with links to the Scottish Government’s Wellbeing Fund being delivered through the SCVO. The National Lottery Heritage Fund opened its Emergency Fund to applications yesterday

The Scottish Government has laid regulations in the Scottish Parliament for the regulatory planning process to continue during this emergency period. These include the temporary steps to suspend need for (i) public events in pre-application consultation, (ii) local review bodies meeting in public and (iii) hard copies of EIA reports in physical places. Guidance will be forthcoming, full legislation details are here.

BEFS received the following response to its submission on energy efficiency on owner occupied homes: “at this moment we have had to postpone the analysis of the responses whilst we turn our efforts towards the Covid-19 response.” This gives some indication of the delay we can anticipate across a number of agendas.

During these extraordinary times, BEFS will be providing these short updates weekly when relevant information for the built environment sector becomes available, in addition to the fortnightly bulletin.

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20 Apr 2020

An overview of sites offering advice and guidance from across the heritage funding landscape and built environment sector.

From across the breadth of the sector we are, understandably, hearing concerns in relation to the impact of the pandemic. BEFS has gathered the current information available from funders and organisations into tables below (updated weekly).

As the situation changes and develops, the information will likely change. However, this overview of guidance and updates should provide an indication of where to find support for you and your organisation at this challenging time.

For any medical information please refer to: https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
For any Scottish Government information please go to: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Whilst this is an extremely uncertain time for all, do remember that organisations are constantly adjusting to changing circumstances, and they too need time to make sure their advice is accurate and current.

Download a Pdf of the tables here.

If there is relevant information we have not included in the tables below, do please get in contact.

ADVICE FROM FUNDING ORGANISATIONS

Funding Organisations	Funding Advice	Main Messaging	Twitter
Stirling City Heritage Trust	Contacting individually.	Continuing projects as much as possible. Contact by email.	@StirlingCHT
Visit Scotland Tourism Destination & Sector FINANCIAL SUPPORT PAGE	https://www.visitscotland.org/supporting-your-business/advice/coronavirus/financial-support	Full overview of sector related funding now available on Visit Scotland website.	@VisitScotNews
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) / UK Research & Innovation	https://www.ukri.org/news/coronavirus-impact-on-ukri-supported-research/	Aware sweeping impacts, reviewing deadlines. Suggesting extensions for deadlines in relation to ongoing work.	@UKRI_News
NEW FUND: TNL Community Fund Emerging Futures Fund	https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/emerging-futures-fund#section-2	Funding organisations to look at how things are changing, what is needed in this transition, and what is possible in the future. Closed 25th JUNE	@TNLComFundScot
National Lottery Community Fund	https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/coronavirus-updates	Prioritising funding projects and organisations supporting communities. Reviewing the situation on an on-going basis.	@TNLComFundScot
The Robertson Trust	https://www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news-and-blogs/new-2020-30-strategy-launches/	New Strategy will have a stronger focus on addressing poverty and trauma, their causes and impact.	@RobertsonTrust
NEW FUND: Scotland Loves Local (Scotlands Towns Partnership)	Scotland loves local fund page	Open 18th Oct - 5th Nov. The Scotland Loves Local Fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000.	@ScotlandsTowns
NEW FUND: The Towns and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) Resilience and Recovery Fund	Scotland's Towns Partnership information page	NEW round of funding in SEPT 2020. The Scottish Government announced £2 million of new funding to help town centres and high streets prepare and adapt for the lifting of lockdown, the funding will help finance emergency recovery projects.	@ScotlandsTowns
NEW FUND: Smarter Choices, Smarter Places	https://www.pathsforall.org.uk/active-travel/smarter-choices-smarter-places-1/open-fund	Fund to support public, third and community sector organisations. Aims to help cut Scotland's carbon emissions, improve air quality, and help reverse the trend towards sedentary lifestyles and health inequalities.	@pathsforall
NEW FUND: MGS COVID19 Adaptation Fund	https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/covid-19-adaptation-fund/	NOW CLOSED.	@MuseumsGalScot
Scottish Government Support for Museums and Galleries	https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/funding/	The £4 million Museums Resilience and Recovery Fund provides support for Scotland’s museums and galleries (administered by MGS). The fund will aid the return of staff from furlough and reopening.
Creative Communities from Inspiring Scotland	https://www.inspiringscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/our-funds/creative-communities/	Applications closed August 12th 2020.	@inspiringsland
NEW FUND: Historic Environment Scotland	https://www.historicenvironment.scot/grants-and-funding/our-grants/historic-environment-recovery-fund/	Open until 2nd November. The £2.6m Historic Environment Recovery Fund support the sector to recover from the impacts of COVID-19.	@HistEnvScot
Historic Environment Scotland (HES)	https://www.historicenvironment.scot/grants-and-funding/grants-coronavirus-guidance/	Sector survey full results: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/news/covid-19-survey-shows-significant-impact-on-scotland-s-heritage-sector/	@HistEnvScot
Relaunched HERITAGE FUNDING DIRECTORY	www.heritagefundingdirectoryuk.org	Managed by The Heritage Alliance and the Architectural Heritage Fund, a free guide to financial support for anyone undertaking UK heritage projects.
National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF)	https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/news/coronavirus-update	Operational, supportive. Surveying to see what can help. Survey results.	@HeritageFundSCO
NEW FUND: National Lottery Heritage Fund - Heritage Emergency Fund	https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding/heritage-emergency-fund	Applications now closed- fund can now be used to assist with reopening costs, in addition to previous criteria – and you can apply any time up to 31st July.	@HeritageFundSCO
NEW FUNDING: Bounce Back Loans (UK GOV)	https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-coronavirus-bounce-back-loan	Businesses can apply for new Bounce Back Loans up to a maximum of £50,000, or 25% of turnover, with the government paying the interest for the first 12 months.
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund - deadline 19/06/2020	https://www.gov.scot/policies/regeneration/capital-investment/	https://www.gov.scot/publications/regeneration-capital-grant-fund-2020-call-stage-1---application-form-and-guidance/
Scottish Government Support for culture and heritage statement	https://www.gov.scot/news/supporting-scottish-culture-and-heritage/	Statement from 28 Aug 2020
Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund	https://www.gov.scot/news/lifeline-support-for-performing-arts-venues/	Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund will help venues who cannot yet reopen to their audiences due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19). Applications now closed.
NEW FUNDING: Hardship and Resilience Funds from Scot Gov	https://www.gov.scot/news/gbp-100m-funds-to-help-business/	A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people	@scotgoveconomy
NEW FINANCE: Scottish Government Emergency Loans for SME Housebuilders	https://www.gov.scot/news/emergency-loan-fund-for-sme-housebuilders/	Fund now closed.
Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT)	https://www.glasgowheritage.org.uk/grants/	Grants programme remains open, flexible for current recipients, adaptable to changing circumstances.	@GlasgowHeritage
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CS-IC)	https://www.cs-ic.org/innovationcentre/innovation-support/i-con-recovery-through-innovation/	i-Con is an initiative created to assist the built environment sector during this global emergency. It provides resources that address challenges faced by the sector to build resilience for a brighter future through innovation.	@CScotIC
Creative Scotland	https://www.creativescotland.com/what-we-do/latest-news/archive/2020/10/scottish-government-emergency-funds-update	Update from 1st October overview of Scottish Government Funding delivered through Creative Scotland	@CreativeScots
NEW FUND: Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund	www.creativescotland.com/funding/funding-programmes/culture-organisations-and-venues-recovery-fund	Closed 24th September 2020.	@CreativeScots
Corra Foundation	https://www.corra.scot/news/work-to-support-charities-and-communities-dealing-with-the-impact-of-coronavirus/	Maintaining payment processing. Flexibility over timescales and how funding is used.	@corrascot
NEW FUND: Charities Aid Foundation Coronavirus Emergency Fund	https://www.cafonline.org/charities/grantmaking/caf-coronavirus-emergency-fund	Fund Closed	@Caf
NEW FUND: Art Fund Respond and Reimagining Grants	https://www.artfund.org/supporting-museums/programmes/respond-and-reimagine-grants	New grants aim to help museums, galleries and cultural organisations respond to immediate challenges connected to the Covid-19 crisis.	@artfund
Arts & Business Scotland (A&BS)	https://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/	Signposting to advice and information https://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/covid-19/	@aandbscotland
Third Sector Resilience Fund	https://scvo.org.uk/support/coronavirus/funding/scottish-government/community-recovery	New funding now open
NEW FUND: Wellbeing Fund	https://scvo.org.uk/support/coronavirus/funding/for-organisations/wellbeing-fund	FUND APPLICATIONS currently closed.	@scvotweet
SCVO & The Kickstart Scheme	https://scvo.org.uk/jobs/kickstart-scheme	The government’s £2billion Kickstart Scheme will create a 100% funded job, or jobs, for 16-24yrs olds out of work. Any organisation can apply for funding. However if you are employing less than 30 Kickstart roles you need to apply through an intermediary - this can be SCVO.
Scotland's Improvement Districts	https://improvementdistricts.scot/bid-resilience-fund-application-guidance-and-support-email-helpline/	New funding announced 01/04/2020	@Scot_IDs
NEW FUNDING Garfield Weston Foundation Trust	https://garfieldweston.org/weston-culture-fund/about-the-weston-culture-fund/	Culture Fund Now Open until 9th November	@WestonFdn
Funding Scotland	https://fundingscotland.com/	Need to create an account to use. Funding search tool from SCVO.	@scvotweet
Consolidated Scottish Government Funding Site	https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/	Consolidated Scottish Government Funding Site
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation	https://esmeefairbairn.org.uk/latest-news/insights-response-covid-19/	Update: Esmée Fairbairn Foundation made an additional £16 million of funding available this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here is the insights report about what they learned.	@EsmeeFairbairn
Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust	http://www.pkht.org.uk/	Continuing projects as much as possible. Contact by email please.	@PKHeritageTrust
Creative Europe	http://www.creativeeuropeuk.eu/news/update-information-creative-europe-and-coronavirus-covid-19	New Q&A document added. Intention to apply maximum flexibility to beneficiaries.	@CEDUK_Culture
NEW FUND: Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)	http://ahfund.org.uk/news-source/scotland2020	See web page for information.	@ArchHFundScot

GUIDANCE FROM HERITAGE AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT ORGANISATIONS

Organisation	Guidance & Advice	Additional information	Twitter
Scottish Government Framework for decision making	https://admin.news.direct/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/covid-19-framework-decision-making-scotlands-route-map-through-out-crisis.pdf	Routemap and phases out of lockdown as set out by the Scottish Government.
DCMS Cultural Renewal Taskforce	https://www.gov.uk/government/news/culture-secretary-announces-cultural-renewal-taskforce	DCMS Cultural Renewal Taskforce
ACAS	https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus	We're good to go Kite Mark Scheme https://www.visitbritain.org/were-good-go-industry-standard-all-sectors-tourism-industry	@Acas_Scot
Association of Independent Museums (AIM)	https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/coronavirus-resources/	https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/coronavirus-support-resources-online-advice-surgeries/	@Aimuseums
Advisory Group on Economic Recovery	AGER Report	https://www.gov.scot/publications/economic-recovery-implementation-plan-scottish-government-response-to-the-advisory-group-on-economic-recovery/
Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF)	All Nations table of advice and guidance for organisations looking for support.	All Nations table of advice and guidance for organisations looking for support. (Produced 09/04/2020)	@ArchHFundScot
Arts & Business Scotland (A&BS)	https://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/uploads/Covid-19/Arts_Business_and_Heritage_and_the_Job_Retention_Scheme.PDF	Anderson Strathern overview of Arts, Business and Heritage and the Job Retention Scheme - information from 21st April 2020	@aandbscotland
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA)	https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/alva-attractions-recovery-tracker/	ALVA attractions recovery tracker data. Shared via AIM	@alva_uk
ASVA	https://www.asva.co.uk/news.php#newsid1201	Latest news from Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions including links to sector research.	@ASVAtweets
CITB	https://www.citb.co.uk/urgent-messages/	Advice and guidance from Construction Industry Training Board	@citb_uk
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)	https://www.archaeologists.net/news/important-updates-4-x-standard-and-guidance-documents-1591692770	https://www.archaeologists.net/news/cifa-continuity-during-covid-19-outbreak-1584467429	@InstituteArch
Church of Scotland	https://churchofscotland.org.uk/resources/covid-19-coronavirus-advice/advice-for-churches-covid-19-coronavirus	Updates from the Church of Scotland, to help churches manage the Coronavirus/COVID-19 lockdown.	@churchscotland
Community Councils Scotland	http://www.communitycouncils.scot/information-on-coronavirus-for-community-councils.html		@ScottishCCs
COSLA	https://www.cosla.gov.uk/covid-19-information-for-councils		@COSLA
Creative Industries Federation	https://www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/The%20Projected%20Economic%20Impact%20of%20Covid-19%20on%20the%20Creative%20Industries%20Report%20-%20Creative%20Industries%20Federation%202020.pdf	REPORT: THE PROJECTED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE UK CREATIVE INDUSTRIES	@Creative_Fed
Culture Counts	https://culturecounts.scot/coronavirus	Survey results on effects on the cultural sector and related documentation and findings.	@culturecounts
DCMS	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport		@DCMS
DTAS	https://dtascot.org.uk/resources/publications	DTAS publications and resources	@DTAScot
Ecclesiastical	https://www.ecclesiastical.com/risk-management/unoccupied-properties-during-covid-19/	Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has published new guidance on managing risks and protecting temporarily closed and unoccupied heritage buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.	@ecclesiastical
Heritage Alliance	https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p4w-6tGao9SmwDAfSB9yOY5482Tvmgz9miZyfn8XnNQ/edit	The Heritage Alliance COVID-19 Guidance Hub is designed to provide up-to-date information related to Coronavirus, and its impact on the heritage sector.	@Heritage_NGOs
Heritage Trust Network	http://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/covid-19/	Mentoring progamme: http://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/htn-mentoring-programme-application/	@HTNMembers
Historic Environment Scotland	https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=15ae5b0d-9b05-4223-ae67-abec00ba415a	Minimum Operating Standards for Property Management and Visitor Operations	@HistEnvScot
ICON	https://icon.org.uk/icon-resources/coronavirus-guidance	https://icon.org.uk/resources/coronavirus-guidance/coronavirus-historic-buildings-and-sites	@icon_scotland
Institute of Fundraising	IoF 2020 Fundraising report: https://hub.blackbaud.co.uk/covid-19-resources/the-status-of-uk-fundraising-2020-report?utm_source=techtrust	https://www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk/news/coronavirus-impact-survey-results-charities-cannot-meet-the/	@ioftweets
Landscape Institute	https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/covid-19/	https://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LIS-Impact-of-Covid19-on-the-Landscape-Profession-Final-summary.pdf	@talklandscape
Local Government Information Unit (LGiU)	https://lgiu.org/briefing/local-government-and-covid-19-the-coronavirus-act-2020/	Need to form a login to read, but much information now free for non-members. This briefing in relation to the Coronavirus Act is wide ranging.	@LGiU
Museums Galleries Scotland	https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/advice/coronavirus-guidance-for-museums/preparing-to-reopen-your-museum/	Advice on reopening your museum. Collected guidance.	@MuseumsGalScot
National Partnership for Culture	https://www.gov.scot/groups/national-partnership-for-culture/	The Scottish Government has established a National Partnership for Culture (NPC) to provide a cross-sector, interdisciplinary voice which can both advise and influence Scottish Ministers on the delivery of the Culture Strategy for Scotland
OSCR	https://www.oscr.org.uk/news/charities-and-coronavirus-an-update-from-the-regulator/	https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/covid-19-guidance-for-charities/	@ScotCharityReg
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)	https://www.rias.org.uk/	Range of updates including Covid 19 News, Business & Practice Bulletin and other advice sites are now all on the main home page.	@RIASmembership
RICS	https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/coronavirus-and-rics-events/	Regular updates on Scotland specific areas/links.	@RICSScotland
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)	https://www.rtpi.org.uk/news/coronavirus/	https://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/covid-19-planning-profession-impact-rolling-news	@RTPIScotland
SCOTINFORM	http://www.scotinform.co.uk/cultural-survey/	The Scotinform Cultural Survey was launched on 12 May 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of cultural venues across Scotland.	@Scotinform
Scottish Community Development Centre (scdc)	https://www.scdc.org.uk/supporting-communities-safely	Advice for community groups, organisations and volunteer networks fighting Covid-19. scdc and Public Health Scotland produced this advice.	@scdc_org
Scottish Land Commission	https://landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/5ee21ef5b327a_LAND-FOCUS_Land-for-Housing-and-Dev-June-2020.pdf	Re-examining concerns about housing affordability, and a shortage of housing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.	@ScottishLandCom
Scottish Tourism Alliance	https://scottishtourismalliance.co.uk/sta-update/		@st_alliance
Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP)	https://www.scotlandstowns.org/covid_19_support_for_towns_improvement_districts_in_scotland	https://www.scotlandstowns.org/scotland_s_towns_partnership_covid_19_notice	@ScotlandsTowns
Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)	https://scvo.org.uk/support/coronavirus	Funding section has useful links for organisations and individuals about what support is available.	@scvotweet
Scottish Government Communities Advice - Parks and Greenspaces	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-public-spaces-scotland-urban-centres-green-spaces/	This guidance document focuses on design principles for safer urban centres and green spaces in Scotland during the coronavirus crisis.
RSA - Heritage for Inclusive Growth policy report.	https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/reports/heritage-inclusive-growth	https://www.thersa.org/reports/heritage-index-2020	@theRSAorg
Scottish Government Tourism Guidance	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-tourism-and-hospitality-sector-guidance/	Tourism and Hospitality Sector Guidance released 11/09/2020 updated 14 September
Scottish Government Construction Guidance	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-construction-sector-guidance/
Scottish Government CUSTOMER guidance	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-consumers/pages/tourism-and-hospitality/	Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for retail, tourism and hospitality customers
Scottish Government (Culture)	https://www.parliament.scot/S5_European/General%20Documents/20200424_CabSecEFWCToConvener.pdf	Written update from Fiona Hyslop (Cab.Sec Economy, Fair Work and Culture) to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee	@SP_European
Scottish Government (Planning)	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-planning-guidance-on-pre-application-consultations-for-public-events/	Planning guidance: pre-application consultations for public events. DPEA guidance https://www.gov.scot/publications/planning-appeals-reporters-guidance/	@ScotGovPlanning
Scottish Government (Planning)	www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-development-planning-chief-planner-letter-may-2020-2/	https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-note-on-application-of-building-regulations-to-adaptations/	@ScotGovPlanning
Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce	https://www.gov.scot/news/new-tourism-taskforce/	A new Scottish Government taskforce created to drive forward the recovery of Scotland’s vital tourism sector is to meet for the first time.
SPICe	https://spice-spotlight.scot/2020/04/20/coronavirus-covid-19-hub-for-spice-material/	Scottish Parliament Information Centre - COVID-19 hub
SURF	https://www.surf.scot/regenerating-resilience-surf-response-to-covid19/	https://www.surf.scot/category/news/	@SURFscot
Visit Scotland	https://www.visitscotland.org/supporting-your-business/advice/coronavirus	https://www.visitscotland.org/research-insights/about-our-industry/impact-covid19#mark	@VisitScotNews
Visitor Safety Group	https://vscg.org/documents/uploads/covidguidance.pdf	COVID-19 Recovery Planning Guidance WORKING PRACTICES FOR LANDOWNERS AND COUNTRYSIDE MANAGERS - May 2020
Volunteer Scotland	https://www.volunteerscotland.net/about-us/news-blog/news/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-voluntary-orgs/		@VolScotland
World Heritage UK	https://worldheritageuk.org/about/resources/whuk-downloads/covid19/	World Heritage UK Covid Related best practice and information.	@worldheritageuk

Organisational Updates and Information

Organisation	Organisational Updates	Additional information	Twitter
ALGAO	https://www.algao.org.uk/		@ALGAO_UK
NEW All Party Parliamentary Group	https://newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk/?p=27664	IHBC secretariat for APPG on Conservation, People and Places - chaired by Layla Moran MP
Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland	https://www.ahss.org.uk/news/important-update/		@theAHSS
Architecture & Design Scotland (A&DS)	https://www.ads.org.uk/covid19_update17march/		@ArcDesSco
Archaeological Market Survey from CIfA, FAME and HES	https://www.archaeologists.net/news/latest-archaeological-market-survey-report-now-available-1594139409	The 2019 Archaeological Market Survey report, funded by CIfA, FAME, and Historic Environment Scotland is now available. The report again shows record numbers working in archaeology and high levels of invested during the period surveyed.
Archaeology Scotland	https://archaeologyscotland.org.uk/coronavirus-update-office-closure/	https://archaeologyscotland.org.uk/explore/	@ArchScot
Arts Professional	https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/covidculture	This section is paywall free.	@ArtsPro
Carnegie UK Trust	https://d1ssu070pg2v9i.cloudfront.net/pex/carnegie_uk_trust/2020/07/22155840/LOW-RES-4643-CUKT-Building-Back-for-the-Better-A4.pdf	Building Back for the Better - A Perspective from Carnegie UK Trust	@CarnegieUKTrust
Central Scotland Green Network	http://www.centralscotlandgreennetwork.org/news-and-events/news/1369-2020-csgn-forum-postponed	Scottish Conservation Finance Project details.	@csgreennetwork
Centre for Towns	https://www.centrefortowns.org/reports/covid-19-and-our-towns/viewdocument	English report on the effect of COVID-19 on towns and cities.	@centrefortowns
Cockburn Association	https://www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/	http://www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/blog/94/41/City-Planning-Functions-and-Covid-19/	@thecockburn
Cultural Policies	https://www.culturalpolicies.net/covid-19/	The Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends monitors current developments regarding COVID-19 and the cultural field.	@compendiumcpt
Edinburgh World Heritage	https://ewh.org.uk/		@EdinburghWH
Europeana	https://pro.europeana.eu/post/europe-day-manifesto-cultural-heritage-a-powerful-catalyst-for-the-future-of-europe	European Heritage Alliance launch Manifesto Cultural Heritage: a powerful catalyst for the future of Europe	@EuropeanaEU
greenspace scotland	https://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/news/greenspace-scotland-covid-19-update	Emails to those receiving funding about realistic timescales and supporting delivery where possible.	@greenspacescot
Heritage Trust Network	http://www.heritagetrustnetwork.org.uk/covid-19/	Event postponements	@HTNMembers
Historic Environment Scotland (HES)	https://www.historicenvironment.scot/coronavirus/	NEW - HES 6 month Action Plan HES 6 month Action Plan - https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=a8b8ccfe-def6-4121-826c-ac5900fc20da	@HistEnvScot
Historic Religious Buildings Alliance	http://www.hrballiance.org.uk/coronavirus/		@hrballiance
IHBC	https://ihbconline.co.uk/newsachive/		@Ihbcscotland
Infrastructure Commission for Scotland	https://infrastructurecommission.scot/storage/274/Phase2_Delivery_Findings_Report.pdf	Phase 2: Delivery Findings Report	@InfraCommScot
Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)	https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/ice-community-blog/april-2020/lets-start-looking-to-the-future		@ice_engineers
Museums Association	https://www.museumsassociation.org/campaigns/advocacy/covid-19/		@MuseumsAssoc
National Galleries of Scotland	https://www.nationalgalleries.org/		@NatGalleriesSco
National Museums Scotland	https://www.nms.ac.uk/coronavirus/		@NtlMuseumsScot
National Trust for Scotland	https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places	https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/our-plans-for-re-opening-properties	@N_T_S
OECD	https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/tourism-policy-responses-to-the-coronavirus-covid-19-6466aa20/	responding to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism economy	@OECD
PAS	https://www.pas.org.uk/		@PAS_tweets
Scotland's Infrastructure Circular Economy Forum	https://aecom.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SICEF_White-Paper-1_Final1.pdf	First position paper from the Scottish Infrastructure Circular Economy Forum (SICEF).
Scottish Civic Trust	https://www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk/updates-covid-19-planning/		@scotcivictrust
Scottish Government (Energy and Climate Change Directorate)	https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-climate-change-adaptation-programme-progress-report-2020/	First annual progress report on Climate Ready Scotland: Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation programme 2019 to 2024.	@GreenerScotland
Scottish Heritage Social Media Group	https://scottishheritagesocialmediagroup.com/	Useful place to connect in relation to Scottish Heritage Organisations and their Social Media presence.	@ScotHeritageSMG
SCVO	https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNDY5YTg2MGItMjg1MC00ZDBkLThlMzYtYjc4MDhhNTJkYTZhIiwidCI6ImMyOTQ5NGY5LTNhY2EtNGE3MS05NWUyLWM4ODBjNWE1ZThmOSIsImMiOjh9	Scottish Voluntary Sector Statistics - 2020 - useful advocacy tool.	@scvotweet
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland	https://www.socantscot.org/uncategorised/our-society-covid-19-response/	See website for further updates	@socantscot
SPAB	https://www.spab.org.uk/whats-on/online-learning	SPAB are hosting regular short CPD webinars, specially designed to help you meet your continuing professional development requirements.	@SPAB1877

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