Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bedford Hospital must keep historic nursery rhyme tiles

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Bedford Independent has reported on how Bedford Hospital’s application to remove over 20 historic nursery rhyme tiles has been rejected by Bedford Borough Council.

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IHBC ‘CPD Boost’ and case study – out of Context and inside Scotland – on ‘Thatching techniques’

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

In a case study of the rethatching of a Hebridean blackhouse in Context 158, the IHBC Context’s ‘Highlands and islands’ issue, Matthew Withey invites readers to consider how investing in traditional materials helps support endangered craft skills, and develop insights … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘IMHO’ spotlight on heritage and risk: Notre Dame shows ‘the unifying force of culture, Grenfell the corruption of government’

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Julian Vigo – ‘scholar, film-maker and human rights consultant’- explores in Counterpunch a personal take on how, in the aftermath of the fire at Notre Dame, people began to highlight the alleged hypocrisy surrounding how the Parisian cathedral’s fire was … Continue reading →

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Great Yarmouth Council £2m scheme to buy and renovate ‘dilapidated’ flats

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Great Yarmouth council is to go ahead with a scheme to buy up dilapidated flats and bed sits and renovate them for sale or rent, as a report on the £2m scheme says it will be cost-neutral over 30 years … Continue reading →

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Councillor calls on government to revoke demolition process without consultation

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A Councillor is calling for the government to revoke a planning process which allows buildings to be demolished without public consultation.

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SPAB launches the Philip Webb Award for 2019

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Philip Webb Award, an annual award from the SPAB for recent graduates and Part II students at UK Schools of Architecture is announced.

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Isle of Wight houses on graves plan branded ‘appalling’ by relatives: BBC

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Plans to build homes on the graves of people buried at Wellow Baptist Church Isle of Wight, as recently as 2012 have been branded ‘appalling’ by their relatives.

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Protecting the Scottish countryside: apply for funding

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Organisations can now apply for a share of £250,000 for projects that support developer decisions in the Scottish countryside, with the deadline for registration on midday on 19 June 2019. image: Fiona Newton

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Competition ‘Call for Entries: Barjeel Museum for Modern Arab Art’, seeks designs ‘informed by local cultural heritage and environmental conditions’: Registration opens 1 June

Posted on 21/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The 3rd Rifat Chadirji Prize for Architecture by Tamayouz Excellence Award. has invited students, designers and architects worldwide to design an architectural and cultural landmark in the city of Sharjah in the UAE, that hosts the Barjeel collection which represents … Continue reading →

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New IHBC Yearbook web resource launched: ‘Look back with pride (and perspective)… to IHBC 2007 and after’

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has extended its free web support for members and historic environment stakeholders with new online access to feature articles and officer updates from the IHBC’s annual report and reference, our celebrated Yearbook, so now anyone can look back … Continue reading →

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Staff changes at the IHBC: Carla (Support@ihbc.org.uk) moves on now, Kate (LETS@ihbc.org.uk) after 2019 Nottingham School – backups and replacements planned

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC is sad to announce that two key professional staff members are moving on to new posts and opportunities, as Carla Pianese moves on now, to a new job in the arts industry in London, and Kate Kendall will … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2M+ costed opportunities this week: RSPB Cymru seeks team for the Lake Vyrnwy Experience Project, closing 3/06, valued at £1.2M

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from RSPB Cymru for … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Lidl car park could wipe out nationally important historic monument in Carmarthen

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A nationally important historic monument, the Bulwarks in Carmarthen, has been dubbed one of the best preserved 17th century earthworks in the world, but could vanish under supermarket trolleys and cars according to a local Civic Society.

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IHBC’s ‘IMHO’ spotlight: Cliff Hague says ‘We risk losing Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens… forever’

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Exploring recent development threats to central Edinburgh and its World Heritage Site – including ‘permission… to add two storeys to the top of the Waverley Market, despite the damage this will do to the dramatic views of North Bridge and … Continue reading →

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Planning Inspectorate announces search for recruit 20 senior inspectors: Closing 30 May

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Planning Inspectorate has initiated a recruitment campaign to strengthen the number of decision-makers and examiners at the inspectorate, as well as to improve service for customers. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Westminster: Legislative plans for Olympics-style body to oversee restoration works

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

MPs vote on proposals for Houses of Parliament refurbishment that include provision for an advisory body, as the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster reaches a major milestone with introduction of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill. … Continue reading →

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Historic Environment Scotland surveys stakeholders about ‘role in the planning system’: 6 minute survey closes 6 June

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Historic Environment Scotland is surveying stakeholders to see how well they are performing their role in the planning system, with the survey to close on 6 June.

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Empty dwelling management orders hit all-time low

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Applications to seize vacant properties using empty dwelling management orders (EDMOs) dropped to just six in 2018, modular smart homes provider Project Etopia has revealed. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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‘New-build homes not fire safe’, BBC investigation finds

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Houses developed by Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes have potentially dangerous fire safety issues, BBC Watchdog Live has found.

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Conservation joint research call for Analysis; Values; At Risk, and  ‘Layered conservation’ – Closing 3 September 2019

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH) has announced a series of new funding opportunity for transnational proposals – ‘The Conservation, Protection and Use’ call – to ‘support research into strategies, methodologies and tools to … Continue reading →

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Now you can get a degree in carving from City & Guilds of London Art School

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Diplomas in stone carving from the City & Guilds of London Art School have been held in the highest regard by the stone industry since the 19th century, and from October they become degrees – Batchelor of Arts (BA) and … Continue reading →

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Ever wondered ‘How Venice Works’, with 124 Islands, 183 Canals & 438 Bridges

Posted on 18/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The free online resource Open Culture has featured the Venice Backstage  exploration of Venice and how, when the tourists leave the city, 60,000 year-round residents stay behind, continuing their daily lives, which requires navigating an archipelago made up of 124 … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Council+ on help from ‘MATEs’ and much more: from AGM previews to accreditation and CPD, support, scrutiny and certification

Posted on 14/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

[slideshow_deploy id=’22686′] IHBC most recent Council+ (‘Council plus’) – the twice-yearly, UK-wide forum for leadership, engagement and scrutiny open to all IHBC member categories – was held in London on 2 May, offering a unique opportunity for the c.40 delegates … Continue reading →

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Historic buildings on fire – Fisons Victorian factory near Ipswich destroyed, yet another sad prompt on the IHBC’s 2019 Nottingham School

Posted on 14/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The former Fisons warehouse in Bramford, near Ipswich, was the victim on another fire affecting our heritage. Listed Grade II and dating back to 1858 the building was destroyed by a fire thought to be arson.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: 14 Coventry historical sites ‘at risk of neglect, decay or vandalism’, newest is Holy Trinity Church

Posted on 14/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Coventry Live has reported on how fourteen of Coventry’s most treasured historical sites are at risk of neglect, decay or vandalism, according to the latest Historic England At Risk Register, with the newest being Holy Trinity Church in the city … Continue reading →

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