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Alison Edwards, listed buildings caseworker at the Council for British Archaeology, presents an example from the council's files.

Significant revisions to the national planning policy framework will have important repercussions for heritage with archaeological interest. Find out how the CBA is responding to the draft NPPF consultation, and how you can help us advocate for the historic environment.

The government’s consultation to remove the Garden’s Trust as a statutory consultee is now live. We urge people to join us in responding to this unjustified move.

Awaiting a Landmark Decision for Leicester's Heritage

How do we give new life to historic buildings that have fallen out of use? In the first post of a new blog series, placement student Niamh Tobin explores what adaptive reuse means and how it can benefit communities, the environment, and our connection to the past.

What do you do when a huge concrete flyover, carrying a dual carriageway, connecting two adjacent town centres is condemned as structurally unsound? What would you do? That is the focus of an ideas competition run by the Farrel Centre at Newcastle University.

The CBA has responded to the government’s Call for Evidence on Protecting Built Heritage, highlighting key challenges and opportunities in managing historic buildings. From the skills shortages affecting conservation work to the unintended consequences of VAT policy that incentivises demolition over adaptation, we’ve set out urgent reforms needed to ensure our built heritage remains at the heart of communities.

The UK government’s 2024-25 curriculum review seeks to create a more balanced, inclusive, and relevant educational experience for young people. In addition to submitting our own independent response, we are in strong support of this joint letter from the British Academy, the Heritage Alliance, The RAI and University Archaeology UK.

The CBA casework team owe a huge debt of gratitude to our wonderful team of volunteers. For Volunteers Week we wanted to shine a light on the impact that one of our volunteers, Lesley Mills, has had in her area.

Read the CBA's response to the Welsh Government's proposed budget cuts to Cadw and the RCAHMW