WELCOME TO OPEN DOORS DAYS 2010

New hydro-electric scheme, Monmouth

Over 300 sites of historic and architectural interest are taking part in Open Doors/Drysau Agored this September. Open Doors, supported by Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment service, is Wales's contribution to European Heritage Days. All events are free and most are run by volunteers.The full programme gives details of dates and opening times. Cadw sites will be taking part on 12 September and National Trust properties on the 11th and/or 12th. Programme

TO THE SEASIDE, HO!

The July 2010 edition of About Wales has special features on the Welsh seaside. Above Langland Bay, Gower (Derw Thomas)

Making an entrance Richard Porch reveals a fascination with front doors extract from July 2010 edition (pdf)

RIBA AWARD WINNERS

Sleeperz Hotel, Cardiff (Clash Architects and Holder Mathias)

Seven Welsh projects were successful in the 2010 Royal Institute of British Architects Awards.A record number of seven winners represents a significant increase from previous years and demonstrates continued enthusiasm for the RIBA Awards programme in Wales. Civic Trust for Wales trustee and RSAW director Liz Walder says: "The winners illustrate a new level of design excellence in Wales with dazzlingly different buildings that are emerging in the landscape, all of which are thoughtful, intelligent and sensitive."

Full information

DISCOVERING PLACES
DARGANFOD LLEOEDD

CONFERENCE REPORT AND PRESENTATIONS

A special event designed to bring local people and professionals together to investigate urban character. Organised by the Trust in partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Cadw, and Gwent County Record Office. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The current edition of About Wales features special articles on urban character studies.

ADRODDIAD A CHYFLWYNUADAU Y GYNHADLEDD

Mae digwyddiad arbennig a gynlluniwyd i ddod â phobl leol a gweithwyr proffesiynol at ei gilydd i ymchwilio i gymeriad trefol. A drefnwyd gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent, Cadw, a Archifdy Sir Gwent. Cefnogwyd gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri.

Cyhoeddwyd yr argraffiad newydd o About Wales yn cynnwys erthyglau arbennig ar astudiaethau gymeriad trefol. Ar gael ar 19 Mawrth.

Conference presentations, audio files and feedback form online

Cyflwyniadau y gynhadledd, ffeiliau sain a ffurflen adborth ar-lein

CONTACTING THE TRUST BY E-MAIL

As from 22 March all e-mails sent to our former e-mail address (admin[at]civictrustwales.org] will be non-deliverable. All e-mail should go to post[at]civictrustwales.org.

INTERPRETING THE CITY Richard Porch discusses Swansea's "Art across the city" project story

POLICY

Anna Lermon discusses sustainability and significance in planning for the historic environment web

Guidance from the Trust on design and access statements pdf (in preparation)

UPDATES

Important updates to planning policy and technical advice from the Welsh Assembly Government

Planning Policy Wales (2nd edition, June 2010) link Planning Policy Wales provides the strategic policy framework for local planning authorities to use when preparing development plans and determining applications for planning permission. This edition of PPW includes all the policy updates that have been issued since 2002 in the form of Ministerial Interim Planning Policy Statements (MIPPS). It also reflects changes to facts, law, policies and other documents referred to in the original Planning Policy Wales.

Technical Advice Note 22 Sustainable buildings (June 2010) link

Technical Advice Note 12 Design (updated 2009) link

Guidance on design and access statements (2009) link

Planning home page from the Assembly Government link