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- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s must-read review of heritage periodicals 28/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants. 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ signpost: Institute for Governance report highlights concerns in merger of districts with different service models 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Museum of London demolition plans face judicial review challenge 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:Police warning on dangers of entering fire damaged Woolton Hall 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council welcomes full Government funding for Southport pier restoration 28/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on the ‘litany of failures’ in external insulation captured by National Audit Office (NAO) 28/10/2025
- AHF: Full Steam Ahead.. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Railway Heritage for Railway 200 28/10/2025
- HES is Talking about Heritage, till December 7 28/10/2025
- Three new Commissioners appointed to HE Board 28/10/2025
- Interim Chief Construction Adviser appointed, to ‘… provide expert, independent advice to… government on building safety and regulatory reform’ 28/10/2025
- Cultural Enterprises Awards 2026 launched: ‘celebrating success and creativity in cultural income generation’ 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National Office updates for Branch Officers 24/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants 24/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 24/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ signpost: Historic England & Defra – ‘… helping to preserve rural heritage for the future’ 24/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £960K+ of weekly works: Nationally significant charity seeks design services for ‘transformational heritage project’, to 10/11 24/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (regal) doorstep’: How the King’s vision is shaping next wave of new towns 24/10/2025
- 7 New Sites Listed by DCMS to Celebrate 200 Years of the Railway 24/10/2025
- BEFS 2026 Manifesto: Building Foundations for a Better Scotland 24/10/2025
- RIBA puts high-quality design on Parliament’s agenda 24/10/2025
- Pathway to Planning – Cohort 4 open to 6/01: … fast track career in the built environment as LG planner or surveyor, from £25K pa 24/10/2025
- Expert Taskforce recommends locations for new towns 24/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Major new study to reveal the value of the UK’s UNESCO sites 24/10/2025
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Thinking about IHBC’s Brighton 2020 School theme? 1851 Royal Commission Award goes to URBED, to explore the ‘High Street’
On 14th November 2019 David Rudlin – Principal at URBED – was awarded the 2019 ‘Fellowship in the Built Environment’ by the 1851 Royal Commission, to ask ‘what is the high street for, and what might the future high street … Continue reading
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IHBC notes: No time limit for listed building prosecutions based on conviction for GII demolition
The former Chairman of Holme Valley Parish Council, Greg Cropper was successfully prosecuted twelve years after illegally demolishing one Grade II (GII) listed building and illegally extending another at his home at, West Yorkshire.
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REMINDER: 2 WEEKS LEFT to get your nomination in for the #IHBCMarshAwards 2020
Don’t forget the #IHBCMarshAwards for 2020: ‘Your new chance to nominate ‘retired IHBC members’ and/or ‘successful learners’ for our awards’, closing 29 Feb 2020
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: York Magistrates issue fine over CA tree felling
York Magistrates’ Court has fined a South Lakeland woman £2,000 for carrying out unauthorised works to a healthy and prominent 200-year old tree in the Dent Conservation Area (CA), reports the Cumbria Crack.
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IHBC CPD boost: Fires in buildings under construction caused by hot work
Safety suggestions relating to ‘Hot work’ – including fires and injuries – in the construction sector and how to reduce the risk from Cesafety via Designing Buildings Wiki, host partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki.
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HES: Grants updates etc
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has updated it grants deadlines for 2020 published then on the grants website, while also introducing a new ‘expressions of interest’ process for their grant programmes.
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Calculating the full cost of energy used by buildings: Beta form and feedback welcome
The Whole Life Cost of Energy (WLCoE) calculator – issued by government in BETA form – is intended to help building owners and operators to understand the full financial cost of the energy their buildings use, and welcomes feedback to … Continue reading
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Motorway cash helps revitalise West London park, via Highways England and HE
Government UK has highlighted how a much-loved park in West London – Gunnersbury Park, a 75-hectare Historic England (HE) Registered Park containing 22 listed buildings – is being revitalised as a thriving community asset with help from a £340,000 award … Continue reading
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Immense damage’ to JS Bach’s church as stained glass windows smashed in attack
Heavy stones were thrown in a New Year’s Eve attack on one of classical music history’s most important churches St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany.
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Bird friendly buildings bill passed in New York
New York City’s Council has passed legislation requiring new buildings to contain bird friendly materials, aiming to reduce bird deaths.
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Preview of IHBC’s Brighton Day School: ‘Evolution’ theme insights, from Cliff Hague (planning) and Jess Steele (Hastings)
IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and NewsBlog readers are offered a special preview of the Day School’s ‘Evolution’ theme, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Brighton School Pub Tour App launched: More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 and ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ as we ‘Green the School’
IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School conference, on ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ sponsored by HESPR member Heritage Collective, explores the challenging topic of our towns and urban centres, and to help make it more sustainable we are moving much of our … Continue reading
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Dyfi Architecture welcomed as the newest practice on IHBC’s HESPR register of ‘service providers working to the IHBC’s standards’
Dyfi Architecture has become the latest company to be included on the IHBC’s conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ quality assurance listing, joining more than 40 heritage businesses that enjoy benefits and support from the IHBC including benefits such as: Recognition … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’ at London’s Property Show, Olympia today and tomorrow!
IHBC members are today taking avantage of the FREE CPD on offer at London’s LPOC Property Show in Olympia. Why not visit us tomorrow at the IHBC Stand. Full details in the NewsBlog below: REMINDER: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE … Continue reading
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IHBC highlights large fine for ‘cynical vandalism’ which destroyed a deserted medieval village in Withybrook, commends HE
Warwick Crown Court is levying costs of £160,000 – a total fine of £90,000, costs of £70,000 and victim surcharges of £360 –for the destruction of a historic medieval village in a ‘cynical act of cultural vandalism’ by the convicted … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR first ever ‘double bill’ weekly pick, from £15M+ costed opportunities: Welsh CC on cross-border project and English DC seeks town centre prospectuses, closing 17/02 & 6/03
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council could use compulsory purchase order to buy Birnbeck Pier
North Somerset Council could purchase Weston’s dilapidated Birnbeck Pier, reports The Weston Mercury, as it works with Historic England to begin the next steps in securing the future of the piers.
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Welsh Slate Landscape nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status
The Slate Landscape of North West Wales has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Status. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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The European Green Deal: What impact on the built environment?
The European Green Deal is a major new commitment from the EU to tackle urgent environment-related challenges on the way to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, and Eugenio Quintieri secretary general at the European Builders Confederation (EBC) looks at the … Continue reading
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Campaign to Protect Rural England announces new name and strategy
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has changed its name into ‘CPRE, the countryside charity’, as part of its new six-year strategy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Natural capital tool to help protect the environment, at Defra
A new online resource for measuring natural capital is now available through England’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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England’s new Town of the Year competition announced
The Communities Secretary has announced a new Town of the Year competition to celebrate Englands’ towns’ achievements, including in areas such as entrepreneurship, technology, community, enterprise, and integration. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Croc’n’gas! Old Kent Road listed gas holder could become an Alligator Park
Developer Avanton is seeking permission to build an alligator park and farm inside a listed gas holder on Old Kent Road. image: Wilafa [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
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Join in IHBC’s Council+ this St George’s Day, and even suggest or present your own ‘big picture’ theme or topic, 23 April, London,
IHBC’s Council+ meetings offer members of any category or stage of learning the chance to explore the institute’s work and contribute to its development, and for our Spring event in London on 23 April – St. George’s Day – we’re … Continue reading
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UPDATE ON EXTENDED IHBC MEMBER SUBSIDIES – HE’s roofing ‘Repair and conservation…’, 03 March, London: Applications open till 6 February!
The closing date on the IHBC’s £50 members’ subsidies to Historic England’s (HE) conference on its latest technical research into the deterioration and conservation of traditional roof coverings – in London on 3 March – has been extended to 6 February, so … Continue reading
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