Conservation of historic buildings and monuments

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Guidance and regulation

1. Principles of selection for listed buildings
   • Guidance
   • 19 November 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
2. Tax relief for national heritage assets
   • Detailed guide
   • 13 August 2019
   • HM Revenue & Customs
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
   • 2 October 2014
   • Natural England
5. The Operation of the Ecclesiastical Exemption and related planning matters for places of worship in England Guidance
   • Guidance
   • 27 January 2011
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

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News and communications

12 October 2019 — Press release

New £250 million Culture Investment Fund launched

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, Arts Council England, Historic England, and National Lottery Heritage Fund

1. £95 million to revive historic high streets
   • 14 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, and HM Treasury
   • Press release
2. Jodrell Bank added to UNESCO World Heritage List
   • 7 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Press release
3. High streets to benefit from £62 million heritage boost
   • 18 May 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Press release
4. Government announces new plans to protect treasure finds
   • 1 February 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Quality indicators: Taking Part survey
   • 19 September 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • National statistics
2. Taking Part November 2018 "Focus On..." reports
   • 14 March 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • National statistics
3. DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2017: Business Demographics
   • 30 January 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Official statistics
4. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport – Statistics at DCMS
   • 29 January 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
   • Statistics
5. Statistical Release for Reported Treasure Finds (2016 and 2017)
   • 8 November 2018
   • 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. Historic Royal Palaces Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19
   • 29 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic Royal Palaces
   • Corporate report
2. 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
3. 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
4. Historic England Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019
   • 19 July 2019
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
   • Corporate report
5. Heritage Lottery Fund (National Heritage Memorial Fund Lottery Distribution) annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017
   • 3 August 2018
   • Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Closed organisation: Heritage Lottery Fund (administered by the NHMF)
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

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

1. Defence Infrastructure Organisation
2. Natural England