BS 7913, Guide to the conservation of heritage assets
The BSI is consulting on the current draft revision to British Standard (BS) 7913, the update on the 1998 ‘Guide to the Principles of the Conservation of Historic Buildings’, which currently titled as the ‘Guide to the Conservation of Heritage Assets’.

NB: British Standard public consultations require consultees to register and log on to the consultation site before accessing draft documents. To register or log on please go to: http://drafts.bsigroup.com/

31st May 2013

Mobile connectivity in England
This consultation sets out proposals to boost the roll-out of mobile and mobile broadband, which is essential to business growth and jobs.

14th June 2013

Classifying and measuring the creative industries: Consultation on proposed changes
The purpose of this consultation is to update the DCMS Creative Industries classification and we are inviting input from interested parties.

14th June 2013

The Law Commission's consultation paper on Consultation Covenants
A conservation covenant is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and responsible body (charity, public body or local/central Government) to do or not do something on their land for a conservation purpose. This might be, for example, an agreement to maintain a woodland and allow public access to it, or to refrain from using certain pesticides on native vegetation. These agreements are long lasting and continue after the landowner has parted with the land, ensuring that its conservation value is protected for the public benefit.

21st June 2013

Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020 Stage 1 Consultation
The Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Scottish Government providing support for a range of economic, environmental and social measures. The current programme will end on 31 December 2013.

To access the European funding to cover the period 2014 – 2020, which will then be part funded by the Scottish Government, we are required to submit a new SRDP to the European Commission. This will include how we will deliver against European Union (EU) objectives for rural development and the funding articles we intend to use. This is the first of two consultations where we are seeking views on our proposals on how best to do this to support and develop rural Scotland, while making best use of public funds when resources are likely to be reduced.

This first consultation outlines the European and Scottish context for the SRDP including the priorities for rural development. In addition the paper considers how the SRDP will align with other EU funds under a Common Strategic Framework. It discusses the investment articles that Europe allow us to use and asks which of these are the most important to Scotland, within the limited resources that are likely to be available.

30th June 2013

Scottish planning revamp leads SPP and SPF consultation
Scotland’s planning system will place more emphasis on jobs and economic benefits to help deliver sustainable economic growth, Planning Minister Derek Mackay has announced as the administration published two key documents for consultation: the third National Planning Framework (NPF3) and draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP).

The third National Planning Framework (NPF3) and draft Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) will influence development plans across Scotland and guide future planning decisions on a range of sectors including transport, energy and infrastructure.

The NPF3 proposals set out ministers’ priorities for where important development should take place, identifying new, large-scale national developments including:
· two carbon capture and storage schemes at Peterhead and Grangemouth
· Prestwick Airport and adjacent Enterprise Area, focusing on the aerospace sector

23rd July 2013

Draft BS EN 16572 Conservation of cultural Heritage
Glossary of technical terms concerning mortars for masonry, renders and plasters used in cultural heritage.

NB: British Standard public consultations require consultees to register and log on to the consultation site before accessing draft documents. To register or log on please go to: http://drafts.bsigroup.com/

31st July 2013

A Joint Consultation on a Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland and the Merger of Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS)
This consultation seeks views on the future care and management of Scotland’s historic environment. The Scottish Government is seeking views that will help shape the development of a long term Strategy for Scotland’s historic environment and inform the development of a new lead public body that will lead and support its delivery.

31st July 2013