Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Recently featured on the Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) email alert – sent to nearly 8000 registered users – is Steven Robb’s article on ‘Conservative surgery in Edinburgh’, from IHBC’s Context special issue on ‘Conservation and urbanism’.

Brentwood Borough Council (BC) has reported that a planning company, Smart Planning , and its representative, have been given substantial fines for wilfully obstructing council officers in the course of their work, as Colchester Magistrates Court praised local authority officers … Continue reading →

BSI has launched Conservation of cultural heritage. Guidelines for improving the energy performance of historic buildings.

In 2018 the National Trust is shining a light on the history of women to celebrate the anniversary of female suffrage.

The BBC reports that Scotland’s charity regulator OSCR has opened an investigation into the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) following concerns raised by a number of organisations and individuals.

Cadw writes that Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM assumed responsibility for the portfolio including the historic environment when he became Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport at the beginning of November 2017, and in his first ministerial appearance before the National … Continue reading →

Eleven towns and cities from across Northern England have bid for a share of a new £15 million fund to support major culture and tech capital projects and provide a legacy from the Great Exhibition of the North.

Country Life reports in ten imaginative children’s ideas for houses of the future that have been turned into modern 3D models to get a sense of what they’d really be like!

Parliament has agreed changes to enable incorporated charities and community interest companies to become charitable incorporated organisations and the process will begin in January. Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament

Civil Society reports that English Heritage is planning to cut staff numbers in a bid to be financially sustainable by 2023, and is consulting its staff on the restructure until 15 December.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has published its recent webinar on how to prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation(GSPR)rules starting next May.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) has issued advice on protecting heritage buildings against fire. image Devon & somerset FRS website

SAVE is looking for Grade II (GII) listed and unlisted historic buildings which are at risk, vacant and in need of a new use and/or new users, by 30 December.

Applications are being accepted for the Churches Conservation Foundation grant award scheme which seeks to support young craftspeople with an interest in religious built heritage, who want to travel to increase their expertise and knowledge, with a closing date of … Continue reading →