Monthly Archives: May 2008

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EFAP conference: ‘Urban regeneration – adapting to climate change’, 15-17June, Ljubljana

•IHBC Annual School – Book now to ensure your place IHBC ANNUAL SCHOOL 2008: Historic Areas – managing the spaces in between, 26th to 29th June 2008

NATIONAL: NEW CHIEF PLANNER TO BOOST COMMUNITIES Steve  Quartermain The Government’s vision for vibrant and sustainable communities was given a boost with the announcement of a new highly skilled Chief Planner by Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears. The Government’s ambitious reforms … Continue reading →

Draft Heritage Protection Bill 2008 Commentary by English Heritage

The Built Heritage Conservation Training Centre at Banffy Castle, Bontida, founded with support from the IHBC, is awarded main Europa Nostra prize for Education, Training, and Raising Awareness for 2008 . See http://www.europanostra.org/lang_en/index.html

IHBC’s New Interactive Home Page launched Link

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has today (28 April) unveiled a series of measures to back a people’s revolution to recycle buildings by putting real power in the hands of locals to support communities during the downturn and beyond. The tougher … Continue reading →

•The new and more comprehensive THI application guidance. …more •A third round of CARS was announced by our Minister on Wednesday – (Click on “Guidance Notes and Application Form”)   …more

In 2007 the IHBC established an Annual Student Award in memory of the Institute’s former membership Secretary and long-time supporter, Gus Astley, funded through the IHBC and the Gus Astley Memorial Fund. The award is made for an ‘outstanding’ work … Continue reading →

A new IHBC consultation document from IHBC which begins to define the skills needed by professionals working in historic environment conservation and the level of services that should be expected from historic environment conservation bodies especially in local government. The … Continue reading →

An Empty Homes Foundation report (Taken from the ‘Key Findings’) This study compared the CO2 given off in building new homes and creating new homes through refurbishing old properties. The key findings are: Reusing empty homes could make an initial … Continue reading →

IHBC, NHTG, ICOMOS and other partners announce conference launching research into built heritage professionals and traditional craft skills This Conference will launch the Publication of two new National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) Research Reports: Review of Traditional Building Craft Skills … Continue reading →

The IHBC is running an internal competition between branches to see which branch can recruit the most NEW, FULL-SUBSCRIPTION PAYING members (Full, Affiliate or Associate) between November and the end of March. The attractions of getting conservation and historic environment … Continue reading →

Assessment of compulsory CPD has started with a pilot targeting IHBC Council members and staff. Remember to maintain your CPD forms.

IHBC, Civic Trust for Wales and Cadw have announced a conference putting ‘Wales’s Historic Environment in Focus’ – Treftadaeth 08 – to nform government policy and shape partnership working in Wales. Speakers will include Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Minister for Heritage … Continue reading →

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the future application of VAT. English Heritage advises that the relevant pages are 5, 7, 11 and 12 of the consultation document, which refer to the possibility that Member States should be … Continue reading →

New date for responses on Heritage Bill (England and Wales) of Friday 27 June 2008