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£44 million Dormant Assets funding unlocked for charities and social enterprises

Posted on 15/02/2022 by IHBC

An additional £44 million allocated to ‘Communities and good causes across England’ through the Dormant Assets Scheme takes the total to almost £850 million over the past decade.

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Heritage Fund’s 2nd DASH report 2021: from pandemic to future planning

Posted on 15/02/2022 by IHBC

The second Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey report offers a unique insight into how the UK heritage sector’s use of digital has evolved during the pandemic.

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Local Green Spaces: new research proves their value to people and nature

Posted on 15/02/2022 by IHBC

New CPRE research has found that a total of 6,515 Local Green Spaces have been designated in the decade since their introduction, which combined totals 30,000 acres of protected green space – an area greater than the city of Manchester.

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Task Force announces further 68 local authorities to receive expert support

Posted on 15/02/2022 by IHBC

The High Streets Task Force has announced that 68 further local authorities will receive a package of expert advice and support, helping to deliver long-term transformation to towns and cities in England. image: Fiona Newton

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Overnight demolition of early Marcel Breuer house described as ‘the most significant loss in recent memory’

Posted on 15/02/2022 by IHBC

Modernist architect Marcel Breuer’s Geller I house in Long Island, which was one of his first homes in the US, has been ‘demolished in the dead of night’ to make way for a tennis court. image: Marcel Breuer by Polygoon … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘Council’, 24/02, open to all member categories: CPD discussions on England’s LBC advice, with AGM too (Proxy voting open)

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

All IHBC members are invited to a virtual practice-led CPD Council special session before the 2022 AGM (also open to all member categories) on 24/02, on listed building consent (LBC), with eligible AGM voters asked to submit proxies by 21/02 … Continue reading →

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New IHBC LA conservation jobs update for England! Toolbox ‘Market Intelligence’ Research Note on IHBC’s 2021 ‘Jobs etc.’

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC’s first Research Note (RN) for 2022 has been posted on the IHBC’s ToolBox, with our regular update of ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s local authority (LA) conservation-related jobs from our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service (RN2022/1).

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PASS THE WORD: IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 launched: ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: IHBC’s AGM Papers issued: All members welcome, so book places and/or register proxies (as eligible), and contact IHBC if papers still needed

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £377K+ works this week: Council seeks team for Town Centre Plan, closing 18/02, valued £15K

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

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 by a council to deliver a Design … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (antiquarian’s) doorstep’: Historic gas lamps win temporary reprieve after campaign led by antiques dealers

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

Two antiques dealers and their supporters campaigning for Westminster Council to stop removing historic gas lamps have won a temporary reprieve, reports Antiques Gazette. image: for illustration purposes only

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RTPI Cymru Discussion Paper: ‘Living Locally in Rural Wales’, and the ‘15 minute neighbourhood’ model

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Cymru discussion paper explores the concept of living locally in rural areas in Wales and whether the 15 minute neighbourhood model can be applied.

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HES: ‘New approach to the inspection of historic properties’ responds to climate change impacts

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland(HES) is implementing measures reflecting a new approach to the inspection of historic properties in response to the effects of climate change. image: HES

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Council spending on the arts has halved since 2010

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

Local authority expenditure on cultural services has fallen by 50% across England since 2009-2010, according to new research from The Public Campaign for the Arts.

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Audit finds asset valuation flaws at Scottish Canals

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

Flaws found in the way Scottish Canals recorded and valued its assets meant auditors could not give an opinion on its accounts, according to a new report published by Audit Scotland. image: Caledonian Canal – Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 … Continue reading →

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Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton

Posted on 12/02/2022 by IHBC

A planning law introduced in the city of Brighton and Hove, England, calls for new buildings to include special bricks that provide nests for solitary bees.

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IHBC’s ‘Amenity’ Context article – Matthew Saunders on ‘past and future of listing’ – leads Designing Buildings newsletter to 15K construction sector users

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

The recent IHBC ‘Amenity’-themed Context article by Matthew Saunders, former Director of the AMS – now Historic Buildings & Places – has been headlined first in the Newsletter from Designing Buildings (DB) – host of IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – to … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: IHBC looks to the future with new ‘Affiliate’ arrangements offering improved support for all: ONLY the name changes – to ‘Supporter’ – for those seeking status quo

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC Board’s call to upgrade the Affiliate category – and recognise those with an ‘awareness’ of conservation – means that from April 2022 anyone not securing or applying for assessment as an Affiliate will join a new ‘Supporter’ category, … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: IHBC’s AGM Papers issued: All members welcome, so book places and/or register proxies (as eligible), and contact IHBC if papers still needed

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’: Building on Hempcrete

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

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 Building on Hempcrete!

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (northern) doorstep’: Construction and housing sectors etc. reply to Levelling Up plans

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

As Michael Gove defended the funding of the Government’s levelling-up promises and insisted they will ‘change the economic model of this country’, North East businesses have been telling The Northern Echo what they think.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Recording memories of Hexham for future generations

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

A unique project aims to capture local residents’ memories of Hexham on video which will be made available for others to view and held too for future generations.

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Ireland’s North-South MOU to protect heritage of old farm buildings

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect vernacular heritage such as old farm buildings across the entire island of Ireland has been signed by Minister of State, Malcolm Noonan and Minister for Communities for Northern Ireland, Deirdre Hargey. image: for … Continue reading →

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RTPI welcomes new President Timothy David Crawshaw

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced the inauguration of Timothy David Crawshaw MRTPI, ushering in his Presidency at the RTPI for 2022. image: RTPI website

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Councils chosen to pilot planning schemes

Posted on 08/02/2022 by IHBC

People living in deprived and urban areas will be encouraged to engage more with the planning system under new schemes being piloted by 11 councils. image: Open Government licence v3.0

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