Author Archives: IHBC

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) has recently published the ‘Climate change adaptation programme: progress report for 2023’ and this blog reports on the expected impacts of climate change in Scotland.

Important changes are being made to the CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test for Managers and Professionals (MAP), supported by the launch of updated revision materials for candidates.

The Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) new Curiosity and Catalyst funding opportunities are being launched as part of the first major change to its ‘responsive mode’ schemes in more than a decade.

The Charter Alliance has published a new report – ‘Mid-term results – Matrix and methodology assessment’ – concerning needs and challenges facing sectors professional practice.

Open Culture has reported on ‘The Destruction of Penn Station: How New York City Lost Its Majestic Beaux-Arts Rail Terminal’. image for illustration:  New York  Matt Nelson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons 

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) sets out the various periodically released reports to be aware of that relate to climate adaptation policy in Scotland.

The city’s new Labour leader has accepted that some of the 17,500 trees cut down were healthy. image: for illustration

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)  will be carrying out further work looking into potential misleading practices in the green heating and insulation sector. image: for illustration

The Government has…. published its ‘Creative Industries Sector Vision’. In response Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Chair of the Communications and Digital Committee has welcomed the Government’s adoption of several recommendations previously put forward in the Committee’s report ‘At risk: our … Continue reading →

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) ‘Transforming Heritage’ programme has published its report ‘Heritage Transformed in Wales and Northern Ireland, 2020-2023, End 0f Programme Report.’

Europa Nostra has called on Heads of State or Government of all European Political Community (EPC) countries to include the key priority areas of culture and heritage on its future agendas. image: Mimi Castle, Bulboaca, Moldova – Helgie12, CC BY-SA … Continue reading →

The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023, with 30 outstanding heritage achievements from 21 countries awarded Europe’s top honour in the field. image: Europa Nostra website

The Department for Levelling Up is granting £1.59 million to a Local Government Association scheme – the Pathways to Planning Programme – to help councils recruit and develop more skilled planners. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

A metal detectorist has been convicted and fined €1,000 for failing to report the discovery of archaeological objects which have now been returned to the State.

Farmers and landowners will receive funding and support for projects to protect and restore thousands of acres of the English landscape, Government UK has announced. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Historic England (HE) has launches its Missing Pieces Project, inviting members of the public to be part of the project. image: HE website