The Civic Use of Heritage Assets
My blog published on the website of the Built Environment Forum Scotland on 1 December 2015 arges that the "hollowing out" of local government has seriously diminished the capacity to cherish the historic environment as a civic asset.Click here to read the blog.
Community involvement in valuing and managing historic buildings and sites
Community involvement in valuing and managing historic buildings and sites http://www.befs.org.uk/news/100/49/Community-involvement-in-valuing-and-managing-historic-buildings-and-sites/d,Blog 30 January 2014.
Why do we need to mainstream the historic environment?
Why do we need to mainstream the historic environment? http://www.befs.org.uk/news/84/49/Why-do-we-need-to-mainstream-the-historic-environment/d,Blog 25 November 2013
Benchmarking Towns
Benchmarking Towns http://www.befs.org.uk/news/81/49/Benchmarking-Towns/d,Blog 6 November 2013
A Town, not just a strip
A Town, not just a strip http://www.befs.org.uk/news/75/49/A-town-not-just-a-strip/d,Blog 16 July 2013
Turning NTS around
Turning NTS around http://www.befs.org.uk/news/68/49/Turning-NTS-around/d,Blog 20 June 2013
Scotland’s Living Heritage(s)
Scotland’s Living Heritage(s): A global perspective http://www.befs.org.uk/news/66/49/Scotland-s-Living-Heritage-s-A-Global-Perspective/d,Blog 4 June 2013
Infrastructure Investment
Infrastructure Investment: truths and myths http://www.befs.org.uk/news/65/49/Infrastructure-investment-Truths-and-Myths/d,Blog 4 June 2013
Harpurhey
Harpurhey http://www.befs.org.uk/news/50/49/Harpurhey/d,Blog 28 February 2013
Conserving traditional buildings in rural Turkey
Conserving traditional buildings in rural Turkey http://www.befs.org.uk/news/49/49/Conserving-Traditional-Buildings-in-Rural-Turkey/d,Blog 19 February 2013
Using design to promote tourism
Using design to promote tourism http://www.befs.org.uk/news/48/49/Using-Design-to-Promote-Tourism/d,Blog
Care and repair of citie
Care and repair of cities – David Mackay’s Molendinar Lecture, 10 January 2013 http://www.befs.org.uk/news/42/49/Care-and-repair-of-cities-David-Mackay-s-Molendinar-Lecture-10-January-2013/d,Blog 24 January 2013
European connections – Europa Nostra
European connections – Europa Nostra http://www.befs.org.uk/news/21/50/European-connections---Europa-Nostra 28 June 2012
Putting people at the heart of places
Putting people at the heart of places http://www.befs.org.uk/news/12/49/Putting-People-at-the-Heart-of-Places/d,Blog 4 April 2012
A vision for BEFS
Comparing Scotland's towns
This morning I attended the launch of a new open-access web tool that lets you analyse and compare towns in Scotland. It is easy to use and has great potential. Understanding Scottish Places (USP) is designed for use by both professionals and citizens. it covers the 479 places in Scotland with populations of 1000 or more, and has data on demography, education and health, employment and retail provision. It also provides measures of how far a town is self-sufficient, inter-dependent with other towns for jobs and services, or dependent on accessing such things from elsewhere.
Media
Scotland’s small towns
Scotland’s small towns: a call to action http://www.befs.org.uk/news/29/49/Scotland-s-Small-Towns-A-call-to-action/d,Blog 12 November 2012
Cupar
Cupar http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Cupar-Report.pdf 3 November 2014
Helensburgh
Helensburgh http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Helensburgh-Report.pdf 29 November 2013
Small Towns in a Small Country
Small Towns in a Small Country http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/13.09.03-Small-Towns-Report.pdf September 2013
Stornoway
Stornoway http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Stornoway-Report.pdf 29 June 2013
Elgin
Campbeltown
Campbeltown http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Campbeltown-Report.pdf 16 April 2013
Kilsyth
Kilsyth http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Kilsyth-Report.pdf 2 April 2013
Dumfries
Dumfries http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Dumfries-Report.pdf 21 November 2012
Arbroath
Arbroath http://www.befs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/SMALL-TOWNS-Arbroath-Report.pdf 21 November 2012