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- IHBC’s first thoughts from the new NPPF: On ‘…what the NPPF means for Conservation in England and what remains unanswered’, with an early push on Planning Resource 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: IHBC’s national updates for local volunteer leads – Part 2: ‘Charter & ‘CP30’’ 18/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 18/09/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: Latest guidance for tackling damp and mould, via CIOB/CIH 18/09/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £111K weekly costed works: Council seeks Architect/Design Team for GII listed Town Hall works, to 09/10/2026. 18/09/2026
- UK ESNZ Committee with unchanged remit launches two new major inquiries: ‘Business & energy’ and ‘Warm and comfortable homes’ 18/09/2026
- HES: Pilot fund launched to support Scotland’s historic places of worship 18/09/2026
- Home Builders Federation: Planning staff shortages worsen despite Government reforms, further delaying housing delivery 18/09/2026
- Government opens consultation on ‘Planning powers for mayors in England’ 18/09/2026
- Historic Houses report: ‘Endangered Spaces: Protecting ‘at risk’ heritage’… on how to use HE’s (HARR) 18/09/2026
- PM puts public control, community regeneration and cost-of-living at the heart of plans to ‘rewire Britain’ 18/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes COTAC’s new ‘Developing Personal Competences’ volume: Insight 2 – ‘…for those seeking re-accreditation…’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 15/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 15/09/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 15/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: HE Guidance on ‘Control of Microorganisms in Historic Buildings’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’….IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes,’ 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Albert Bridge gets fresh paint job during repair closure 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic status ruled out for Edinburgh block earmarked for demolition 15/09/2026
- TownsWeb digitisation grant: SPAB at 150… ‘from Stonehenge to St Mark’s, Venice’ 15/09/2026
- CITB on ‘Why construction skills strategies must become place-based’ 15/09/2026
- UK Heritage Pulse on ‘Skills Exchange Request the skills you need. Offer the ones you have 15/09/2026
- Charity Commission issues ‘Research and analysis Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026’ 15/09/2026
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New exhibition explores the past, present and future of Edinburgh’s North Bridge
image for illustration: North Bridge, G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons As part of the City Art Centre’s free Summer Exhibition programme, we tell the story of the iconic North Bridge through film, historic artworks and objects uncovered … Continue reading
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National Parks UK & partners: Joint statement on the historic environment of National Parks UK published
A Joint Statement from National Parks UK and partners offers a shared commitment to further the sustainable management of the historic environment in UK National Parks and make opportunities for all to understand, appreciate, enjoy, and engage creatively with it.
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Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home
Thousands more young people will be able to gain the skills, qualifications and experience they need for future careers, as the government today rolls out a major package to break down barriers stopping access to technical education, training, and apprenticeships
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Official Statistics: Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: summary report
Government UK has issued an update on its ‘Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: summary report’ published from the Community Engagement Survey (CES), on how people interact with their community and with culture, media and live sport.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
image for illustration: The White House, DJTechYT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A US appeals court has given the administration 14 days to seek Supreme Court review, as Congress says it must approve the reshaping, Reuters reports.
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England’s new NPPF issued as IHBC seeks Legal Panel guidance, Policy Committee reviews & more
image for illustration: Kenilworth aerial view by Chris CC BY-SA 2.0 vis Wikimedia Commons The newly launched National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been issued, setting out the government’s policies for plan-making and for making decisions on development proposals in … Continue reading
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IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has commissioned Icon to undertake the first ever UK-wide survey of the heritage and conservation science workforce, and if ‘use science and technology in your work’ we need your help to … Continue reading
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IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more
image for illustration: El Pollock / Model of Lutyens’ Catholic Cathedral, Museum of Liverpool (Wikimedia Commons) IHBC members of all categories can enjoy the Lutyens Trust’s on-site explorations around Liverpool and Lutyens, across 6 & 7 November, all at Trust member rates, … Continue reading
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LAST WEEKS FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award close on 31 August 2026, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 30 September 2025 OR 30 September 2026 – just submit … Continue reading
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IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference
image for illustration: IHBC The IHBC is delighted to host a stall at the Heritage Network Conference 2026, on 28 September, with Northern Ireland (NI) Branch and National Office leads attending, so if you are there be sure drop by, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral
image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016 This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional (Decarbonisation)’ CPD Signpost: Waddesdon Manor to become Renewable Energy Trailblazer
A major investment partnership between the National Trust and Rothschild Foundation will replace the Manor’s ageing gas boilers with the National Trust’s largest ever Ground Source Heat Pump System proving that historic houses can lead the way in decarbonisation.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.4M+ costed works this week: Church body seeks qualified parties for repair etc. of a Minster, to 04/09
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a Church body … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 1’: Borough Council begins work to protect Tamworth Castle for future generations
image for illustration: Tamworth Castle by Michael Ball, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tamworth Borough Council (BC) has commenced the biggest conservation project in the modern history of Tamworth Castle as part of ongoing work to protect this vital historic … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 2’: Historic Royal Palaces announces a new chapter for the Tower of London
image for illustration: Tower of London, Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons A new chapter for HM Tower of London: learning, community and creativity at the heart of a historic transformation
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HE: ‘England’s bedrock proves Historic Buildings drive Economic Growth’
Landmark new research reported on by Historic England uses England’s underlying geology to demonstrate – for the first time – that historic buildings actively drive local economic growth, not merely reflect it.
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NESTA on ‘How well do homes in England cope with extreme weather? Five things we learned from fresh data’
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has released updated survey data on how resilient English homes are to extreme weather, and reports on five things learned by new NESTA analysis by Charlie Meyrick.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable towards Bronze Age burial to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
image for illustration: Freshwater West Bay, Phil Dolby, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons A power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach, reports The Guardian.
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LAST CHANCE: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August
The IHBC and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) have launched the 2026 joint Heritage Research Award to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, for research from 2024 & closing 20 August.
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IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November
The third symposium hosted by The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors that include the IHBC, will take place on … Continue reading
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Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits
If you are an IHBC Full Member you can help evaluate the next generation of professionals, maintain our high standards, and earn valuable CPD along the way, by joining us as an IHBC Membership Assessor. Please submit your Expression of … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has commissioned Icon to undertake the first ever UK-wide survey of the heritage and conservation science workforce and we need your help to make it count, open to 31/08.
REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses
The IHBC has launched its call to register ‘Interest’ in our new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’, for service leads in built and historic environment conservation-led learning & training programmes & courses, with resources allocated, advocacy a priority, and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral
image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016 This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: HES on ‘Monitoring & reporting’… how we’re measuring success and reporting impact ‘
Historic Environment Scotland is reporting on its ‘Monitoring and reporting’ strategy, considered ‘essential for the success of Scotland’s Historic Environment sector-wide strategy.
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