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- WM Branch’s ‘CPD Competence Suite No.2’ on IHBC’s YouTube: ‘The Conservation Hour: Series 2’ – Competence-based learning (open to non-members) with thoughts sought on a Series 3 14/04/2026
- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey for our new parliamentary push 14/04/2026
- 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! 14/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Philosophy’ CPD Signpost: The UK Stained Glass Repository… finding stained glass windows new homes 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: HE launches two short films that explain the role of the HERs 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’: Some half of homes with planning permission since 2012-13 not yet built says Local Councils Network. 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Church) doorstep’: Catholic Bishops Conference welcomes £400K to unlock historic potential of former Catholic seminary 14/04/2026
- Museum of London demolition legal challenge dismissed in court 14/04/2026
- Government Publishes ‘partial response’ to Energy Performance of Buildings Consultation 14/04/2026
- APPGEBE: ‘Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5 million homes’ 14/04/2026
- DWP consults on merger of training bodies 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Heritage Hub launches ‘Open Call’ for articles under In Varietate Concordia Columns initiative 14/04/2026
- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey in our new parliamentary push 10/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 10/04/2026
- 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! 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Cross UK on ‘Fire in historic buildings: reflections following the Glasgow Union Street fire’ 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: MHCLG seeks input from LAs & applicants for evidence base on impact of Design Codes 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Birmingham City Council issues late update on Black Sabbath pub – the full story so far 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (former) doorstep’: Grade II Mill in Leek, Staffordshire demolished after being destroyed by fire 10/04/2026
- CPRE: Fixes for England land use crisis ‘already exist but… fragmented and…neglected’ argues report 10/04/2026
- Historic Houses report highlights ongoing challenges for ‘A Fragile Inheritance…’ 10/04/2026
- Buildings Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change, says Saint-Gobain – Arup Report 10/04/2026
- New Towns programme needs a compelling national vision, says new Lords’ report 10/04/2026
- Submission for the National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA)2026 now open, till 30/04 10/04/2026
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IHBC’s Aberdeen School – #IHBCAberdeen2022 – School Bursaries still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund: Apply Now!
Bursaries for the Aberdeen 2022 School are still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund, so if you think you deserve one, apply now!
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IHBC responds to Landscapes Review on National Parks and AONBs: Government Response (DEFRA)
The IHBC has responded to the Government Response (DEFRA) to the Glover Landscapes Review on National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), noting that in practice AONBs are not treated in the same manner as National Parks or … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Agora Journal on HESPR Member Purcell’s Oxford work… and #IHBC25 too!
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 the Agora Journal’s notice on works by a HESPR member … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (construction) doorstep’: Appeal lodged after Glasgow’s Lyceum Cinema revamp rejected
A developer has appealed the decision by Glasgow City Council to reject plans to transform the city’s landmark Lyceum Cinema into a cinema, concert hall and restaurant. image: for illustration purposes only – By Lynn M Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, … Continue reading
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Civic Voice: England’s National Civic Day, celebrating civic pride, on 18 June 2022
Civic Voice has announced ‘National Civic Day’ on 18 June as part of a platform for community groups to celebrate where they live with pride.
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New developments must start with net zero and nature recovery, says RTPI and RSPB
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) are calling for a new generation of design codes, which puts net zero, nature recovery and equality in planning and development. image: RTPI website
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Scottish Parliamentary Committee publishes report on draft NPF4
Following public consultation on Scotland’s draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) the Scottish Parliament Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee has published its report.
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Oliver Architecture wins Victorian Society Birmingham and West Midlands 2021 Conservation Award
The Birmingham & West Midlands group of the Victorian Society has named Oliver Architecture as the winner of the 2021 Conservation Award for its restoration of the Argent Centre in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. image: Victorian Society website
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IHBC’s ‘Amenity’ signpost: London Historic Buildings Trust appoints Laura Crossley as Director
The London Historic Buildings Trust (LHBT) is delighted to have announced the appointment of Dr. Laura Crossley as its Director.
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Check out #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School SESSION 1: ‘Environment & Heritage management’ – join in person, or online from £25+VAT
After welcomes from Griff Rhys Jones and others, the first session of the IHBC’s Day School on 17 June focusses on the IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence, with the Chief Executive (CE) of South Georgia & The South Sandwich Islands, … Continue reading
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#IHBC Aberdeen2022 pre-school’ online CPD: John Edwards on IHBC ToolBox Retrofit Guidance (3/05) + Miles Glendinning on ‘mass housing’ and more (20/04)!
To prep for the Aberdeen School in June, 2 free IHBC ‘pre-School’ events are on offer: Scotland Branch’s online talk by Miles Glendinning on ‘mass housing…’ on 20 April, and Day School speaker John Edwards on the IHBC Toolbox ‘Retrofit … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Aberdeen School – #IHBCAberdeen2022 – School Bursaries still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund: Apply Now!
Bursaries for the Aberdeen 2022 School are still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund, so if you think you deserve one, apply now!
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IHBC responds to next iteration of Welsh Government’s Warm Homes Programme
The IHBC has submitted its response to the Welsh Government’s proposals for the next iteration of the Warm Homes Programme, welcoming the principle of eradicating fuel poverty but suggesting reasonable provision be made for historic and traditional buildings.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £92K+ works this week: DCs seeks area assessments, closing 29/04, valued to £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 Director’s pick this week features the call from District Councils for area assessments, closing … Continue reading
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European Heritage Heads Forum statement on Ukraine
The Secretariat to the European Heritage Heads Forum – an informal, professional and expert network for national heritage heads – has has coordinated its declaration of solidarity and support for Ukraine’s cultural heritage institutions.
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Nominations sought for UK’s next Unesco world heritage sites
Heritage Minister Nigel Huddleston has launched the call for new nominations, hailing the ‘transformative impact’ of the status. image: Steve Neal / Flow country – Commons Wikimedia
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AHF and HES to support community access to early-stage heritage regeneration funding
A renewed partnership between the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will support community access to early-stage heritage regeneration funding. image: AHF
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THA published its new Heritage Alliance 2021-26 Strategy
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has published its new Heritage Alliance 2021-26 Strategy, focusing efforts as an organisation on four interrelated strategic objectives: Advocacy, Communication & Connecting, Insight and Sustainability & Resilience. image: THA
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IPCC report ‘Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change’ published
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) has published its latest report ‘Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change’, which indicates that… ‘we can halve emissions by 2030’. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence V3.0
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SAVE report on ‘Departing Stores’: Stores face existential crisis from ‘pandemic and rapidly changing shopping patterns’
This new report ‘Departing Stores: Emporia at Risk’ from SAVE Britain’s Heritage documents some of the country’s finest examples, the threats they face, and what can be done to rescue and reinvent them for the 21st century.
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NHIG invites blacksmiths with 5 years experience to join pilot run of accreditation scheme
The National heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) has invited blacksmiths with at least five years of practical experience to consider joining a pilot run of its proposed accreditation scheme in May 2022. image: NHIG
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IHBC’s Construction signpost: Construction industry professionals react to Spring Budget 2022
Rishi Sunak Chancellor of the Exchequer has delivered the Spring Budget 2022, announcing a new tax plan to ease the rising cost of living, and construction industry professionals share their thoughts via Construction Buzz. image: for illustration purposes only – … Continue reading
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IHBC’s latest CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector support, incudes #IHBCAberdeen2022 School’s video promo + ‘pre-School’ virtual talk, 20/04
The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, signposting sector-wide learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including a free Aberdeen 2022 pre-School online talk by Miles Glendinning on ‘mass housing…’, on 20 April, as well as the open-access 2022 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Aberdeen School – #IHBCAberdeen2022 – School Bursaries still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund: Apply Now!
Bursaries for the Aberdeen 2022 School are still available, supported by the IHBC’s CREATIVE Conservation Fund, so if you think you deserve one, apply now!
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Welcome to #IHBC25: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on how to mark our heritage and look ahead too
Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading
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