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- IHBC’s new format ‘CPD Circular’ : Colour coded for quicker access to CPD -from Branches (EM on Master Planning), partnerships to networks & more – including members-only Virtual Council, 08/04 07/04/2026
- Final details on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CIAT via DB – Beyond the render… embedding AI tools into architectural education… 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘New measures to protect Historic Shipwrecks from heritage crime’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on winners in IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Rare Scottish chain-bar suspension bridge secures £1/4Mn support for heritage restoration 07/04/2026
- Defra on England’s first Land Use Framework ‘plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land’ 07/04/2026
- RIBA on Single Construction Regulator: ‘..new system must raise the standard’ so needs ‘a competence?led approach’ 07/04/2026
- SPAB: Emerging Building Craftsperson of the Year Award… to 21 August 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What impact does a heritage designation have on (Canadian) home insurance? 07/04/2026
- Latest on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s Residential Full School Booking closes, with some non-residential open, and Day & Virtual School places 03/04/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 03/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: TCPA on ‘From slums to homes – the story of the Campaign for Healthy Homes…’ 03/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £234K costed works: City seeks services for new neighbourhood in heritage context, to 22/04 03/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Norwich Debenhams flat bid approved by councillors 03/04/2026
- Welsh Government: ‘Assessing workforce requirements for home retrofitting in Wales’, to ‘meet a Net Zero pathway’ 03/04/2026
- Planning reforms have ‘numerous safeguards’, Government insists in response to Select Committee report 03/04/2026
- Campaign for National Parks on Fingleton Review: The worst averted — but still a backward step for national parks and nature 03/04/2026
- CIOB & FMB State of Trade Survey: Construction SMEs face cost pressures & insolvencies despite continuous growth 03/04/2026
- Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation 03/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’:Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s Context 186 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’… bite-sized & from the best 31/03/2026
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £600K+ costed works: National Park seeks Conservation Area support, closes 4/10, valued £30K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a National Park Authority … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Welsh engineering) doorstep’: Restoration completed on 19th century horse-drawn railway bridge in Wales
One of the largest horse-drawn railway bridges in Britain has been fully restored to safety after nine months’ work, reports New Civil Engineer. image: Blaenau Gwent Council website
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Kwarteng: Bill to unpick ‘complex’ planning restrictions
In his ‘mini-budget’ chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced that new legislation will reduce planning restrictions and laws derived from the European Union (EU) that ‘constrain our growth’. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Climate Heritage Network: New 2022-24 Action Plan + re-launch of website
Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has launched the new CHN 2022-24 Action Plan and re-launched the CHN website’.
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HE’s ‘Historic Photographer of the Year 2022’ awards: Open to UK residents till 16/10
Historic England (HE) has announced that the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards are now open to UK residents till 1/10, to celebrate the very best historic places and cultural sites across the globe. image: Clifton Suspension Bridge – Sam … Continue reading
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Coventry City FC marks 60th anniversary of Cathedral with stained glass window designs in new kits
Football Club (FC) Coventry City is marking the 60th anniversary of Coventry Cathedral by featuring the building’s stained glass windows in its new kits. image: By Diliff – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34064313
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IHBC prosecutions signpost + call for more case studies: Fines of £30k+ for felling of protected trees
IHBCs’ local government officer and custodian on the IHBC’s ‘Prosecution Database’ resource, Bob Kindred, highlights a recent case of interest, while also calling on our networks to let him know of any more cases.
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POSTPONEMENT OF IHBC’s North West Branch Conference 2022: Adapting to Climate Change: Heritage and its Sustainable Future
The IHBC’s North West Branch regrets that its ever popular annual conference, this year looking at climate change and sustainability, has had to be postponed. Due to be held on 5th October 2022 at Chester Cathedral arrangements are underway for … Continue reading
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New IHBC MATE sessions available – CPD-certified advice on IHBC accreditation applications: Sign up for 2/11 and 30/11!
The IHBC has posted new, and open Membership Application Training Event (MATE) sessions, with places at these 3-hour online accreditation guidance sessions offered on a ‘first come’ basis, with CPD certificates and 1-year ‘taster’ membership to non-members.
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IHBC Supporters: Free 1-hour online guidance sessions on making an Affiliate application – Book now for Thursday 13/10, 1PM (CPD Certified)
The IHBC is delighted to offer our Supporter members free 1-hour online advice sessions that show just how straightforward our Affiliate application actually is, with the next session scheduled on Zoom at 1pm on Thursday 13th October, booking HERE.
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IHBC Signpost: 100 Years of High Street Shopping from 1880 to 1980
A selection of photographs from the Historic England Archive shows shops, shopkeepers and shoppers in each decade from the 1880s to the 1980s. They illustrate a century of changing shopping habits and shop architecture. image: Woolworth’s on Bank Hey Street, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Hagerty features ‘Detroit’s transportation landmarks
IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features Hagerty Media on ‘How Detroit’s transportation landmarks are, or aren’t, … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inverness Ironworks music venue approved for demolition
Redrawn plans for the demolition of the Ironworks and the construction of a £30 million hotel have been recommended for approval by Highland Council, reports The Inverness Courier. image: Ironworks, Inverness by Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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New programme to boost diversity in boardrooms
A UK-wide pilot Boardroom Apprentice programme has been launched to develop aspiring board members and boost diversity in public boardrooms. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Wealth of free resources are available through DCMS-supported Heritage Digital and Heritage Digital Academy
The Heritage Alliance is urging everyone to get reacquaint with the wealth of free resources which are available through Heritage Digital and Heritage Digital Academy, which is supported by DCMS as part of the Heritage Fund’s Digital Skills for Heritage … Continue reading
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9 Easy ways to save energy in an older home or building
Older homes can be hard to heat. But with simple changes to your home and your behaviour, you can save energy, and therefore money, with minimal work to your building.
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Plans approved for National Railway Museum’s Central Hall
Plans have been approved for the National Railway Museum’s new building called Central Hall, which will transform this major attraction and herald the start of delivering the York Central development.
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IHBC’s all-member invitation: Join IHBC’s next virtual Council for free training on Trustee/Director roles and first new Presidential elections
All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free Council for members on 19 October, to include IHBC updates, Trustee (and Director) training for anyone, and our first … Continue reading
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Supporting partner IHBC welcomes launch of Joint Position Statement on ‘Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings’
The IHBC, as a supporting partner in the new Joint Position Statement on ‘Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings: Principles and Competences’ (‘JPS2022’), has welcomed its launch on 22nd September.
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New IHBC MATE sessions available – CPD-certified advice on IHBC accreditation applications: Sign up for 2/11 and 30/11!
The IHBC has posted new, and open Membership Application Training Event (MATE) sessions, with places at these 3-hour online accreditation guidance sessions offered on a ‘first come’ basis, with CPD certificates and 1-year ‘taster’ membership to non-members.
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IHBC Education and Application Support Officer Post – Closes 1 October, 1-year, 2/3 days, £200/day+ expenses, Homeworking
The IHBC is offering a unique opportunity for a person, persons, group or organisation in tune with the ethos, ambitions and aspirations of the IHBC – as the UK’s lead body for conservation professionals – to develop and deliver our … Continue reading
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IHBC President & Vice President: Call for nominees to lead members’ new Council – ‘Statements’ due 27/09, Voting in virtual Council, 19/10
Following confirmation by the IHBC Board of interim terms and procedures for the officers of our new Council, the IHBC is calling for suitably qualified nominees to stand for election as IHBC President and IHBC Vice President at the Council … Continue reading
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IHBC Supporters: Free 1-hour online guidance sessions on Affiliate applications – Book now for Thursday 13/10, 1PM (IHBC CPD Certified)
The IHBC is delighted to offer our Supporter members free 1-hour online advice sessions that show just how straightforward our Affiliate application actually is, with the next session scheduled on Zoom at 1pm on Thursday 13th October, booking HERE.
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IHBC Signpost: National Highways defends A303 Stonehenge tunnel plans with responses to PINS closing 28 Sept!
National Highways has pushed back against recommendations made by Unesco that the road operator make ‘substantial’ amendments to its A303 Stonehenge tunnel plans, with interested parties invited to respond to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) by 28 September. image: Sumit Surai, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £115K+ costed works: UK amenity body seeks project co-ordination officer, closes 28/10
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a leading amenity body … Continue reading
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