Conservation of historic buildings and monuments

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Guidance and regulation

1. Tax relief for national heritage assets
   • Detailed guide
   • 13 August 2019
   • HM Revenue & Customs
2. Principles of selection for listed buildings
   • Guidance
   • 19 November 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
3. Treasure Act 1996 Code of Practice (2nd Revision) England and Wales
   • Guidance
   • 30 March 2008
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
4. Heritage properties: prepare a heritage management plan
   • Detailed guide
   • 20 December 2019
   • Natural England
5. Heritage Protection for the 21st Century: White Paper
   • Guidance
   • 3 June 2008
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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News and communications

24 January 2020 — Press release

Welsh Slate Landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, and Welsh Government

1. 54 historic places of worship restored thanks to government pilot scheme
   • 13 January 2020
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Press release
2. UK's iconic first red public telephone box listed
   • 27 December 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Press release
3. UK Government to protect international heritage from disasters and conflict
   • 5 November 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and British Council
   • Press release
4. Heritage speech by the Housing Secretary
   • 23 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Speech

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Research and statistics

1. Evaluation of the Taylor Review Pilot - Emerging Monitoring and Evaluation Evidence: September 2018 to March 2019
   • 13 January 2020
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Independent report
2. Statistical Release for Reported Treasure Finds (2017 and 2018)
   • 7 November 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and British Museum
   • Official statistics
3. Taking Part November 2018 "Focus On..." reports
   • 4 November 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • National statistics
4. Quality indicators: Taking Part survey
   • 19 September 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • National statistics
5. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2017: Business Demographics
   • 30 January 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Tailored Review of Historic England
   • 28 March 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 09 May 2019
2. English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review
   • 20 December 2017
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 31 January 2017
3. The Heritage Statement: One Year On
   • 6 December 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Policy paper
4. Historic England Annual Report and Accounts 2015/16
   • 20 July 2016
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Policy paper
5. 2010 to 2015 government policy: conservation of historic buildings and monuments
   • 8 May 2015
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. The Churches Conservation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
   • 17 October 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Churches Conservation Trust
   • Corporate report
2. Historic Royal Palaces Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
   • 29 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic Royal Palaces
   • Corporate report
3. National Heritage Memorial Fund Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
   • 29 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and National Heritage Memorial Fund
   • Corporate report
4. The National Lottery Heritage Fund Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
   • 29 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and National Lottery Heritage Fund
   • Corporate report
5. Historic England Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019
   • 19 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
2. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
4. HM Treasury
5. Ministry of Defence

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1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. HM Revenue & Customs
3. Office for Civil Society
4. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
5. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru

1. Defence Infrastructure Organisation
2. Natural England