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- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National updates for volunteer leads includes notice on ‘Online Branch Connection Event’, 22 /01 16/01/2026
- IHBC responds to MHCLG consultation on ‘Reforms to the statutory consultee system’, highlighting the ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’ they represent 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 16/01/2026
- IHBC celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: ‘Who stays and who leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and heritage Careers’ from the PEC 16/01/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £14K+ of weekly works: English Council seeks architectural adviser for GII LB, to 30/01 & £14.4K 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (CBBC) doorstep’: ‘Newcastle’s Bird poo bridge –Nine TONNES of mess removed from historic landmark’ 16/01/2026
- New Corporate Strategy from Natural England 16/01/2026
- New Newsletter from TCPA on Healthy Homes 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Global & Spooky) doorstep’: Historic Ghosts house gains digital protection, as engineers create 3D model of West Horsley Place 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 AGM concludes successfully: All nominations ratified resolutions adopted, including talks, thanks, Charter progress, elections, congratulations and more 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’ – bite-sized & from the best 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm 13/01/2026
- Check out IHBC’s new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feed back: With ‘at-a-glance colour coding’, Director’s CPD Spotlight (ICOMOS-CIF 2026, Granada, 11-13/03), simpler format & more 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: A Practical Guide to Using AI for Smaller Construction Firms 13/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Concerns Southend’s Kursaal building ‘exposed to the elements’ and falling into disrepair 13/01/2026
- New strategy for Scotland’s protected historic places 13/01/2026
- Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme opportunities – early notice for March 2026 13/01/2026
- New Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent 13/01/2026
- Scotland’s first-ever canal and traditional skills centre considered by councillors 13/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (and local) doorstep’: WMF Britain update on Belfast City Council’s purchase of Assembly Rooms after inclusion on the ‘2025 Watch’ 13/01/2026
- Check out IHBC’s new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feed back: With ‘at-a-glance colour coding’, Director’s CPD Spotlight (ICOMOS-CIF 2026, Granada, 11-13/03), simpler format & more 09/01/2026
- IHBC celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates 09/01/2026
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IHBC seeks ‘Branch Consultants’ with strong interpersonal, IT & comms skills for flexible part-time (typically 4 hours/week) regional support: Help boost locally-led conservation and volunteers, @£25/hour + expenses, closes 18 July
If you want to help the IHBC’s UK-wide built and historic environment conservation practice Branch network, have strong IT, comms & interpersonal skills, and seek flexible home-working with huge potential for engagement, travel and supporting interdisciplinary conservation, please let us … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB’s IHBC post on reviving Jacobs Wells Baths as ‘a multi-use hub’
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 Designing Buildings on ‘the Revival of Jacobs Wells Baths as … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Major changes to Glasgow’s skyline on horizon as new policy on design of tall buildings agreed
image for illustration: Fiona Newton The Tall Buildings Design Guide for Glasgow sets out areas of the city where the council would support the development of skyscrapers, as well as outlining expectations on build quality, design, and aesthetics.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Demolition of abandoned Port Glasgow estate dubbed ‘Scotland’s Chernobyl’
image for illustration: Clune Park Street by Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Inverclyde Council gave advance notice on its work to demolish parts of the Clune Park estate, including the former school and church buildings.
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Welsh Government outlines new priorities for culture: Integrated impact assessment
image for illustration: Fiona Newton The Welsh Government has published its Policy and Strategy Document on ‘Priorities for culture: An assessment on the impact of the priorities for culture’.
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THA publishes ‘Backing the Bedrock 2025’ Report
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has published ‘Backing the Bedrock 2025’, its new report update on Heritage Fiscal and Funding priorities.
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Young Foundation on ‘A just transition in London’s retrofits’: 50%+ of London homes need urgent action, amid widespread barriers – affordability, distrust and accessibility
image for illustration: London by Kleon3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 A Young Foundation report draws on extensive participatory research with Londoners from across the city to find widespread barriers to retrofit participation, including affordability concerns, distrust in providers, … Continue reading
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Historic Places Panel’s Recommendations For Barrow Welcomed
Team Barrow – Westmorland and Furness Council, the Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, and BAE Systems – has welcomed recommendations to guide the £200 million transformation of Barrow. image for illustration: Barrow by DannyFromBarrow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via … Continue reading
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Launch of MGS-backed toolkit on queering historic houses
Museums Galleries Scotland has endorsed ‘How to Queer Your Historic House’, a new toolkit which advises heritage workers on how to explore LGBTQ+ themes in historic sites.
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BRE appoints Ian Shapiro as new Chief Executive Officer
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) – the leading building science centre – has appointed Ian Shapiro as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Birmingham joins global cities Kyoto & Jaipur as World Craft City status awarded
image for illustration: Vittoria Street by Gordon Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City – making it one of just eight in Europe to receive the prestigious designation from the … Continue reading
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, with targeted reductions of up to c.25% linked to employer profiles and job descriptions
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts, and tell your boss about how our targeted subsidies for adverts, outlined … Continue reading
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IHBC says ‘Happy half-century, SAVE!’, as the charity that’s helped ‘SAVE’ some of the UK’s biggest landmarks turns 50
image: SAVE The IHBC is delighted to support the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of one of the most distinguished and energetic advocates of our built heritage, SAVE Britain’s Heritage (SAVE).
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Need a MATE? LAST CHANCE FOR 1 JULY – IHBC’s free monthly online accreditation guidance, from 1 July… all welcome, including accredited members seeking CPD updates and roles in IHBC training and assessments
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme, which advises on IHBC accreditation applications, we’re offering free webinars for applicants as we pilot streamlined application forms and expanded resources.
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LAST CHANCE: Join our North Branch day on ‘Legislation…’ (Charles Mynors) & ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption’ (Martin Howard), 4 July, Newcastle, and ‘Get in the CPD Groove’ for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
Places are still available on IHBC’s next North Branch ‘CPD Branch Partnership’ full-day programme of low-cost, hard-to-access CPD on ‘Listed Building and Conservation Areas Legislation’ (Charles Mynors, on) and ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption…’ (Martin Howard), Newcastle, 4 July, £50 IHBC members, £75 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Bulletin – new issue now out!
As part of its education and advocacy, The Campaign for Real Ale, CAMRA, which ‘represents beer drinkers and pub-goers across the UK’ issues regular updates on its 3-level listing of ‘Heritage Pubs’ though its ‘Pub Heritage Bulletin’ and its new … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Starter’ Signpost: HE’s ‘Brief Introduction to Semi-Detached Housing’
Historic England (HE) in its introduction to Semi-Detached housing explores the history of semi-detached housing in England.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £89K+ of weekly works: Welsh authority seeks consultant for lottery bid, to 07/07, £15K
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 is a call from a Welsh authority for a … Continue reading
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HE’s landmark agreement with National Highways to protect and promote nation’s heritage
National Highways and Historic England (HE) have signed a landmark agreement to protect and promote England’s heritage, ensuring delivery of good outcomes for people and communities.
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Victorian Society publishes 2025 list of Top Ten Endangered Buildings
image for illustration: Derek Harper / Pavilion, Torquay – Commons Wiki Every year, The Victorian Society publishes a list of England and Wales’s top ten endangered buildings and now the most recent list for 2025 has been published with information on each … Continue reading
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ARB advances education reforms with plans to transform professional practical experience
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published an action plan to improve access to professional practical experience for future architects, after recommendations by an independent Commission.
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Heritage Alliance publishes Spending Review Analysis
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has published our analysis of the June 2025 spending review, noting that ‘the government’s announcement brings a mixed but cautiously optimistic picture for our sector, and presents some new opportunities.’
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£85M to support arts and cultural organisations across the UK, open to EoIs from 30/06
image for illustration: Nottingham Town Hall by Fiona Newton Local people’s access to arts venues across the country set to be protected with cash to support vital repairs and upgrades, reports government, and Expressions Of Interest (EoI)opening from 30 June.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ECHOES Consultation update, open to mid-July: Help ‘…map cultural heritage communities’ needs & expectations’
The ECHOES Consultation aims to map diverse cultural heritage communities and understand their needs and expectations for the Cultural Heritage Cloud. With their contribution, we will be able to set up the Cultural Heritage Cloud with and for the communities.
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Micro-grants for new organisers of Heritage Open Days: Applications open for £350 for festival event, to 30 June
Heritage Open Days want to help you share new stories and sites and applications are now open for a second round of grants to support organisers new to the festival.
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