No funding flagged in new NI Dilapidation Bill October 17, 2025 This month, RSUA called on the NI Executive to require councils to identify and promote funding streams that could support remedial works ma...(read more) ConservationNews
RSUA responds to DfC-led regeneration scheme September 22, 2025 In June 2025, the Department for Communities (DfC) launched its consultation on Shaping Sustainable Places (SSP), a long-term and cross...(read more) ConservationNews
RSUA responds to DoF survey on vacant rating September 22, 2025 In June 2025, the Department of Finance (DoF) announced the beginning of a Strategic Review of a Small Business Rate Relief Scheme and Non-D...(read more) ConservationNews
NI Dilapidation Bill progresses in Assembly August 27, 2025 In June 2025, the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), Andrew Muir, announced that the Executive had approved th...(read more) ConservationNews
DfC issues new framework for NI’s historic environment August 20, 2025 The Department for Communities (DfC) last month (21 July 2025) published a new Heritage, Culture and Creativity (HCC) Programme Framework, s...(read more) ConservationNews
DfC launches fund for historic monuments and listed buildings July 28, 2025 Last week, the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, launched the Northern Ireland Historic Environment Fund (HEF). About the fund Deliver...(read more) ConservationNews
RSUA Conservation Committee meeting update February 24, 2025 20/02/2025 The RSUA Conservation Committee met today in the RSUA office. The Committee reviewed the draft paper stating RSUA’s positio...(read more) ConservationNews
Belfast’s historic Assembly Rooms makes global heritage site ‘watch list’ January 22, 2025 22/01/2025 The Assembly Rooms in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter have been placed on the 2025 “watch list” by the World Monume...(read more) ConservationNews
Deadline for Chair to the Historic Buildings Council competition extended October 1, 2024 26 September 2024 The Department for Communities invites applications for the appointment of the Chair to the Historic Buildings Council. Th...(read more) ConservationNews
RSUA Conservation Committee update September 25, 2024 11 September 2024 The RSUA Conservation Committee met in person today. The RSUA’s position on retrofit was discussed at the meeting. I...(read more) Conservation
