Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

‘The ‘crazy and kooky’ redevelopment of a college and school has been backed by heritage groups but has sparked concerns over buildings breaching the city’s height limits’, according to a report in the Oxford Mail.

The Society for the Protection for Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has launched its first ever grand exhibition and tied to the ‘SPAB approach’, which will take place at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 7-8 September, while offering free Continuing … Continue reading →

Design Council and Social Change UK launched their Healthy Placemaking report which highlighted the outcomes from their survey of over 600 built environment practitioners across the UK including architects, town planners and urban designers, offering insight and understanding on healthy … Continue reading →

A new plan for Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns World Heritage Site has  been launched which includes commitments to improve the quality of new development, better manage tourism growth, and deepen residents’ awareness and understanding of the site among other … Continue reading →

The Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee of the National Assembly for Wales has published its report on its recent inquiry into the historic environment, entitled ‘Past and Present: Inquiry into the Historic Environment’.

  The government heritage body Historic England (HE) has apologised after posting a message online interpreted by some as suggesting that Nelson’s Column should be bulldozed. image Wikimedia Commons

The Report of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee which has been looking at the impact of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act, which gives more protection to listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments in Wales, has been published, concluding … Continue reading →

SAVE is starting the search for buildings at risk to appear in the 2018- 2019 Buildings at Risk catalogue and would like to hear suggestions. image SAVE website

The Heritage Alliance is looking for a new Chair, to be appointed at its Heritage Day and Annual General Meeting in December 2018, with nominations closing 18th May.

The House of Commons European Scrutiny committee has issued its report on ‘VAT: EU proposals for reform and the implications of Brexit’, seeking more detail from the Treasury about the government’s desired VAT arrangements for cross-border trade between the UK … Continue reading →

May, the chimney month of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 (EYCH 2018), is approaching, so if you are looking for ideas and wanting to join the European campaign, check out E-FAITH’s report below. image Industrial Heritage EU website

Heritage science is the application of science and technology to cultural heritage to improve understanding, management and engagement, and a consultation is open until 20 April 2018 on a new National Heritage Science Strategy: 2018-2023.

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has published the first ever report on the independent heritage sector’s impact overseas, led by past THA CEO, Kate Pugh.

A new £27 million scheme is open for applicants to help improve England’s waterways, funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Royal Town Planning Institute CEO Trudi Elliott has been appointed as the new independent Chair of the Planning Inspectorate board. image: Michael Ellis, MP – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.