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INTO shares ‘Broadening Access’ toolkit

Posted on 10/10/2023 by IHBC

International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) has shared its ‘Broadening access’ toolkit, along with partners, the Czech National Trust.

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Heritage charities celebrate share of £1million fund

Posted on 10/10/2023 by IHBC

Six heritage charities are celebrating today after receiving donations of £1,000 each as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.

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Sir Nicholas Coleridge appointed as the new Chair of Historic Royal Palaces

Posted on 10/10/2023 by IHBC

His Majesty the King has appointed Sir Nicholas Coleridge as the new Chair of Historic Royal Palaces from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2026.

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IHBC welcomes CHN update: ‘Taking Culture and Heritage’s Climate Advocacy to the Next Level’

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC, a member of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN), has welcomed the CHN update on the 2023 UN Climate Change conference (COP28) in Dubai, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and running from 30/11 to 12/12.

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IHBC’s Research spotlight: New projects measure value of culture and heritage to society – from London, Liverpool, Glasgow, HE & more

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Six projects underpinned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will develop a formal and multidisciplinary approach to valuing the benefits of culture and heritage assets to society. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1M+ works: Framework Agreement for specialist conservation advice etc., to 26/10/2023, valued £800K

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week features the opening by a government department of a … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Scaffolding to be removed from Salisbury Cathedral after 37 years

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Scaffolding is due to be removed from Salisbury Cathedral after a ‘marathon’ 37-year circuit of restoration and repair, reports The Salisbury Journal. image for illustration: Artist – Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral  – Public Domain Commons Wikimedia

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£1BN puts local people in control with long-term plan for ‘left-behind’ towns

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Fifty five towns have been given £20 million endowment-style funds each over 10 years to invest in local people’s priorities.

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Building’s Building the Future Commission: ‘Report into the English planning system’

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Building’s Building the Future Commission has issued its review of the English planning system, to form ‘recommendations to make it fit for purpose to deliver the homes the country needs’.

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Joint Letter calling for protection of Birmingham’s ‘priceless heritage’ amidst S. 114 reconstruction

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Historic England, Arts Council and National Lottery regions have issued a joint call to Birmingham’s executive and commissioners for the protection of its heritage following the recent issuing of a section 114 notice. image for illustration – Birmingham by JimmyGuano, … Continue reading →

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Proposed changes to laws on developments will weaken environmental protections, warns OEP

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Proposed changes to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, with regards to developments, water quality and protected wildlife sites, will reduce the level of environmental protection provided for in law and amount to a regression, the OEP is warning.

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MPs to explore how green spaces in built-up areas can help to meet the environmental challenges of urban living: to 20/10

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

MPs on the Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have launched a new inquiry into ‘urban green spaces’, closing 20 October. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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The Palace of Westminster restoration and renewal programme: Recent developments and next steps – summary from Parliament

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

In advance of a House of Lords debate on a shortlist of delivery options under the Palace of Westminster’s ‘Restoration and Renewal’ programme, scheduled for 18 October 2023, Parliament has issued a discussion and guidance article. Parliamentary copyright images are … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Black History Month celebrates women…

Posted on 06/10/2023 by IHBC

Hundreds of events are lined up for October, with a focus on the role black women have played in shaping British history, reports The Guardian.

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IHBC gets positive responses to pilot online ‘Welcome for newer members’, thanks attendees & highlights CPD benefits

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC thanked all who joined the institute’s pilot online ‘Welcome’ event for newer members from across the UK and beyond, with early compliments including that it was ‘…such a welcoming event’ and ‘… a useful introduction’, our two lead … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ duet: Dezeen on ‘Placemaking confessions’ & DB on the IHBC

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

[slideshow_deploy id=’37745′]   [Slideshow HESPR News Alert – Special Feature Marcel Breuer by unknown – immediate source Robert F Gatje and the Bauhaus Archive] IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council’s) doorstep’: Croydon appoints industry experts to Design Review Panel

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

Croydon Council has announced the appointment of 31 members and four chairs of its newly launched Design Review Panel, ‘to advise the council’. image: Croydon Council

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Scottish Construction Now speaks out on readers’ feedback on ‘devastating’ state of Scotland’s planning system

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

Scottish Construction Now (SCN)  has headlined ‘devastating’ sentiments on the state of Scotland’s planning system as highlighted in their  readers’ survey. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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RIBA: UK homes will remain least energy efficient in Europe without government support

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

RIBA President Muyiwa Oki has responded to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he plans to scale back key green policies. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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HE’s ‘Snap Survey’ into Industrial Heritage Training Needs

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

Historic England seeks responses on short questions around ‘knowledge and skills needed to care for our Industrial Heritage’. image for illustration Chris Allen / Ebor Mill, Haworth – Wikimedia Commons

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Building Safety Alliance to become a charity

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

The Building Safety Alliance (BSA) – a collaborative group of stakeholders from the occupation phase with over 70 declared supporters from a wide range of organisations across the sector – has announced its intention to become a charity.

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Icon welcomes new Chief Executive Officer Emma Jhita

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

Emma Jhita, Head of Partnerships and Development at Historic England, will join Icon in November. image: ICON

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home in Los Angeles

Posted on 03/10/2023 by IHBC

The Los Angeles City Council has saved the actress’s Brentwood home from demolition — temporarily, sixty years after her death there from an overdose. image for illustration of ‘Cursum Perficio‘ by JG Klein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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NB IHBC – FINAL CHANCE! Booking closes 6PM Sunday: IHBC London Conference, ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’, 3 Oct, Ash Sakula Architects sponsor

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors, and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Research spotlight: Ipsos – Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is…

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment seems based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on. image for illustration: … Continue reading →

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