The draft Management Plan for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site has been created by Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Scotland and the Council. It was approved by the Planning Committee of the Council as a draft for consultation and we are now seeking your help to further develop and finalise the [...]
ICOMOS Documentation Centre, Paris- World Heritage News
- The Rapid Response Facility Contributes to avoiding the ecological isolation of Romania's Retezat Massif
- UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
- Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention's 40th Anniversary
The case of Orkney Wind Turbines
Scottish Ministers announced today their decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed development of three wind turbines at Merranblo, Stromness, Orkney. The application was considered at a local public inquiry in January 2008. ICOMOS-UK appeared at the inquiry along with other organisations, such as Historic Scotland, Orkney Archaeological Trust, Orkney Skyline Concern and Scottish [...]
Bath School plan dropped
Sir James Dyson on 7 October scrapped plans for a £56 million School of Design Innovation in Bath at the old Stothert and Pitt site at South Quays within the City of Bath World Heritage site, which the forthcoming UNESCO/ICOMOS joint mission was to have considered. The Bath Chronicle reported that Dyson abandoned his plan [...]
