Heritage Places Scheme to include Belfast Historic Waterfront and Dudley
Above: Dudley Castle - courtesy Dudley Council Six areas of the UK – from Barking & Dagenham in London and Dudley in the Black Country to the Orkney Islands and Ynys Môn – Isle of Anglesey in Scotland and Wales respectively – are to join the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s £200m Heritage Places scheme, according to the Museums Association. Heritage Places aims to make heritage integral to plans that are making local areas better places to live, work and visit over a 10-year
New chapter for Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens
Image: courtesy of Manchester City Council / LDA Design A Council plan to significantly improve the appearance of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester and people’s experience of the prominent city centre space has been unveiled. This will be the first major step in a two-part journey towards a wider transformation of the busy area in the years to come to make Piccadilly Gardens an attractive world-class space. The immediate plan will see Manchester City Council lead on a wide-ra
Bristol Museums among cultural institutions in the South West to receive civic arts funding
Image: M Shed Bristol courtesy Bristol Museums Bristol Museums, The Box (Plymouth City Council), Museum of Gloucester and the Bridport...
Babcock International Group to join Future Cities Forum in Bristol this month
Image: Brendan Staniforth - courtesy of Babcock International Future Cities Forum is delighted that Babcock International Group will be...
Passivhaus-certified Spencer building completed at Corpus Christi, Oxford
Image: The Spencer Building at Corpus Christi Oxford, by Wright and Wright Architects - viewed from Oriel Square with Christchurch's...
Innovative Gap House project transforms disused garages into affordable homes
Image: courtesy of BDP A council-owned, disused garage plot in Bristol has been revitalised to create affordable housing thanks to the...
University of Manchester's Fallowfield Campus receives consent
Image: courtesy of Sheppard Robson Sheppard Robson has announced that its designs for the redevelopment of the University of Manchester’s...
University of Plymouth joins our 'Innovation Cities' event this month
Image: Plymouth looking west over the city and Plymouth Sound to Devonport Docks and the River Tamar (copyright WebbAviation) Future...
Global Tech Cities: Report Part 1 from Cambridge Science Park
Image : Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner , speaking at Future Cities Forum's 'Global Tech Cities' at the Bradfield Centre Future Cities Forum...
Infrastructure and Energy Autumn 2025 report part 3
Image: Coventry Light Rail, courtesy Coventry City Council Future Cities Forum's report part 3 from its 'Energy and Infrastructure Autumn...