Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Update from the IHBC’s Research Consultant: PINS says ‘Don’t change your door without approval’:

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Planning Inspectorate (PINS) has recently upheld an enforcement notice concerning the installation of a door with ‘stained glass depictions of local landscapes’ in the Chapmanslord Conservation Area, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, despite an article 4 direction in place since 2017 removing … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Urban explorers seeking ‘arty pictures’ blamed for causing damage at South Derbyshire’s historic TG Green pottery factory

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Derby Telegraph has highlighted how urban explorers and trespassers have been criticised for causing damage to an historic South Derbyshire pottery, which is at risk of seeing some of its buildings being demolished.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Boston Spa residents win battle with Church of England over new homes

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Leedslive has reported on a  stand-off between Boston Spa residents and the Church of England, which has come to an end after Leeds City Council decision-makers voted against plans for a new housing development in the village.

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Open doors to communities in need with the ‘Meanwhile Foundation’, as ‘landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs’…

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Government says that towns across the country will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public in a project partnership delivered by Meanwhile Foundation in partnership with … Continue reading →

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Europa Nostra: Nominate a heritage site for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2020

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

If you know of an important heritage that is endangered – such as a historic monument or archaeological site, a place of worship, an industrial complex, a historic park, a museum or a movable heritage asset – Europa Nostra is … Continue reading →

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Debenhams closures: Four ways to use the empty stores

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

As Debenhams has named 22 of the 50 stores it plans to close as part of a plan by new owners to revive the department store chain, the BBC reflects on what will – or might – happen to all … Continue reading →

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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation publishes report on value of ‘core funding’ for organisations, to offer supporting ‘ammunition’

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has published its report sharing its insights into core funding with the aim of giving others ‘the ammunition to continue to make the case’.

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Enter the Brick Awards 2019: Closing 31 May

Posted on 07/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Brick Development Association (BDA) has highlighted how the opportunity to compete at the industry’s highest level and be recognised by top-tier trade and national press makes it worth spending a few minutes on entry for the Brick Awards 2019.

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IHBC’s 2019 ‘Yearbook’ now out, introduced by Kate Mavor, English Heritage CEO: ‘Extending the reach of the IHBC and the 2019 School’

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Some 6000 copies of the IHBC’s Yearbook for 2019 – introduced by Kate Mavor, Chief Executive of the English Heritage – are being distributed to members, stakeholders and sector leaders, with feature articles linked to the IHBC’s 2019 School theme … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s new ‘Events Calendar’ now online: All for free, and for all too!

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has launched its new-format online events calendar for the sector, now with a sharper design and offering easier access to more detail, offering anyone the chance to ask for events to be posted, so open to all users, … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £935K+ costed work this week: BC seeks team for master planning etc. in King’s Lynn, closing 03/06, value £800k

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

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

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the Neuk’: 180-year-old building to be demolished to make way for home with underground pool

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Fife Today has reported on how a 180-year-old building in Fife is to be pulled down to make way for a modern home with underground swimming pool, in the face of objections from bodies that included the local East Neuk … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the bridge’s deck’: Hammersmith Bridge closed indefinitely after ‘critical faults’ discovered

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Hammersmith Bridge has been closed indefinitely after safety checks revealed ‘critical faults’, The Evening Standard writes, as Hammersmith and Fulham Council claimed government budget cuts left Transport for London unable to complete urgent repairs on the crossing.

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IHBC’s CPD boost out of Context: Study the Highlands and Islands, with an opportunity to reflect on your own heritage journey

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

As IHBC members, an appreciation of the diversity in building styles, materials and techniques across our working landscape helps us understand the technicalities of care and repair, and develop cultural sensitivities and a curiosity to find out more about shared … Continue reading →

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CPRE’s State of Brownfield 2019 report: Enough land for more than 1M homes!

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has published its annual ‘State of Brownfield’ report, which shows there is enough suitable brownfield land available in England for more than 1 million homes across over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares.

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HES Shares second Corporate Plan ‘Heritage For All’

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is sharing its second Corporate Plan ‘Heritage For All’ as Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of HES, personally leads in its promotion.

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CIfA to reflect on the Chartered Archaeologist vote

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

At an Extraordinary General Meeting, held in Leeds on Friday, 26 April 2019, accredited members of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologist (CIfA) voted not to petition the Privy Council to introduction of a new Chartered Archaeologist grade of accredited member.

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APPG for EBE launches new 7th Inquiry: ‘… recruitment and retention of more women into construction…’ submissions by14 May

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Excellence in the Built Environment (EBE) has announced its new Inquiry, which will look at how the recruitment and retention of more women into construction and how that might help to ameliorate the … Continue reading →

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BBC on ‘The grief that comes from lost buildings’

Posted on 03/05/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

BBC News has reported on how, across the world, destruction of cultural attractions causes a specific sort of communal grief.

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An IHBC view of Notre Dame: A historical take on the future of a damaged heritage resource and icon, from the IHBC’s former Membership Secretary

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC asked former Membership Secretary Paul Butler for a take on some critical and historical issues around the modern response to Notre Dame, in the hope they will inform topical discussions across our membership as we approach the IHBC’s … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (church) doorstep’: ‘Timebomb’ of the lost churches and chapels of the Yorkshire Dales

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Yorkshire Post has reported on the ‘Timebomb’ faced by local places of worship in the Dales, including in the heart of Hawes where ‘a little church has stood for more than a century’ but, being without a service for … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (new-build) doorstep’: The BBC on ‘Growing complaints about new-build houses’

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The BBC recently explored how the ‘endless list of problems’ for one purchaser of a new build house seems to be part of a growing trend.

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Battle of Britain base on fire – aerodrome building ‘100% engulfed in flames’

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A Battle of Britain base erupted into flames in early April with firefighters battling a huge aerodrome fire.

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Welsh Government consultation: ‘Easy access to listed buildings…’, closing 19 July

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Welsh Government is consulting on guidance ‘help people plan and improve access to listed buildings’, closing 19 July.

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‘Heritage and Wellbeing’ update: State of the evidence concerning impact of heritage on well-being

Posted on 30/04/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A scoping review on heritage and wellbeing has been published, which looked at 75 papers and reports on the impact of heritage places, interventions, and assets, to discover how they impact our individual and community wellbeing.

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