Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Southwark Council has pledged to fight what it calls the ‘bizarre’ government decision to block a compulsory purchase order (CPO) on Aylesbury Estate as Minister Sajid Javid found the orders breached the human rights of residents as they would not … Continue reading →

The Historic England Heritage at Risk register for 2016 has now been published, and there are now 137 less entries on the register than last year, but significant sites remain at risk including Newington Green Unitarian Church in Hackney, the … Continue reading →

The Great British High Street competition has revealed the nation’s best high streets, and between now and 18 November you can cast your vote for free via thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk Department for Communities and Local Government writes: The Great British High Street … Continue reading →

The Planning Inspectorate is reviewing its appeal procedure guidance for planning appeals, certificate of lawful use or development appeals and enforcement appeals in England, and seeks views from users of this guidance during the appeal process. Complete the survey

A new set of funding from the carrier bag levy in Northern Ireland has been launched by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) , with a call for proposals from not-for-profit organisations delivering projects which aim … Continue reading →

The Local Authority for Sheerness Thamesteel plant have granted planning permission for a revised proposal, which incorporated protection of the historic garrison. Peel Ports writes: Planning permission to develop the former Thamesteel site at Peel Ports Sheerness has been granted … Continue reading →

Former servicemen and women have been offered new opportunities as part of the ‘heritage heroes’ project operated by the Canal and River Trust and Help for Heroes, as part of funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery. The Canal and River … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government has allocated £532,000 for 2016/2017 for improvements to access within historic landscape areas, which is the first time that Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) have received such funding. The Welsh Government writes: Visitors and local communities … Continue reading →

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCLG) has called for communities to engage with the Local Charities Day concept, on 16 December, as an opportunity to increase civic engagement and highlight the work which local groups do.  The Office … Continue reading →

A proposed 19 storey development on Liverpool’s historic waterfront has been scaled back from earlier plans for a 25-storey scheme amid fears that it could detract from the prominence of the Three Graces. Read more on at Insider

The Victorian Society has become the largest amenity society on Twitter following the Top Ten. The Society can be found on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIN. See more at http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk

If your conservation-related course or programme allows for it, do make sure it is represented at the IHBC’s free 4th ‘Conservation Course Connection Day’ by checking with your course director or the IHBC, and if you can’t make it along … Continue reading →

Robert Halfon, England’s Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, has announced that Paul Morrell, the former government construction advisor, has agreed to use his expertise in helping determine the future shape of industrial training boards. The announcement follows the … Continue reading →

One of four forts ordered to be built by Prime Minister Henry John Temple, Third Viscount Palmerston, in 1860, following concerns over the strength of the French Navy, is up for auction for £875,000. The fort, which sits four miles … Continue reading →

The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) has awarded the 2016 Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion to Elain Harwood of Historic England for her ‘Space, Hope and Brutalism: English Architecture 1945-75’, described by publishers Yale as ‘the first major … Continue reading →

Historic England (HE) has published a suite of research and resources on ‘Major Parish Churches’, ‘highly significant buildings that provide functions and services to local and regional communities in addition to parish ministry’. Historic England writes: The findings of the … Continue reading →

The Scottish Redundant Churches Trust (SRCT) seeks new trustees, ‘to play a vital role in the transition of the SRCT to a more entrepreneurial and financially resilient organisation’. SRCT writes: We are looking for dynamic new trustees to join the … Continue reading →

The UK Government has chosen Heathrow as the site for airport expansion. View the full press release and more information about the proposals

The National Grid has revealed plans to rationalise the cabling within the Lake District National Park and the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site, including removal of surplus pylons and undergrounding other supplies; the public consultation on these proposals starts … Continue reading →

A property which was once used as a site to store the bodies of victims of the cholera epidemic in London has been granted Grade II listing, as a rare example of its type. Historic England writes: A 19th Century … Continue reading →