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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- 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! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- 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! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Judge rules council ‘misdirected itself’ over AONB development
A conservation group fighting to protect ancient meadows near Bath has won its legal challenge to save land formerly owned by broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) from agricultural development. Judge Mrs Justice Lang agreed … Continue reading
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Heritage Open Days launches new website
The Heritage Open Days team has launched a new website which includes the first set of listings for this year’s Heritage Open Days (HODs) event (6 -9 September), ‘pick of the day’ venues, updates from HODs bloggers across the country, … Continue reading
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Project on valuing culture launched
A project that aims to advance our understanding of the value of culture was launched on 19 July. Directed by Professor Geoffrey Crossick, who steps down at the end of this month as Vice Chancellor of the University of London, … Continue reading
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RCAHMS-HS Joint statement on merger & more
A joint Statement on the forthcoming merger of Historic Scotland and RCAHMS has been issued by RCAHMS Chief Executive Diana Murray and Acting Chief Executive of Historic Scotland Ian Walford, and RCAHMS Commissioners are hosting an open day on 29 … Continue reading
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UDG: National Urban Design Awards – ?Call for LA entries
The Urban Design Group (UDG) has launched the third round of awards and would like to invite your local authority or public sector agency to submit an entry for the 2013 award, with a deadline for entries of Friday 31 … Continue reading
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LGA case study on WHS management at Greenwich
The Local Government Association (LGA) has produced a study of World Heritage Site (WHS) management at Greenwich. The LGA report on the research reads: The Royal Borough of Greenwich has a world heritage status that attracts a mature visitor market. … Continue reading
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New Director for Civic Voice
Steve Graham has joined Civic Voice as its new interim Director, part-time for the next six months. Steve has worked in sustainable development since the 1980s, most recently at Keep Britain Tidy, and as a policy advisor at DEFRA, as … Continue reading
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Government names new Chief Construction Adviser
Construction industry leader Peter Hansford has been appointed as the Government’s new Chief Construction Adviser, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced. BIS writes: Mr Hansford will work with government and industry to ensure Britain’s construction sector … Continue reading
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Princes Foundation competition
The Princes Foundation has invited candidates under 40 to send in their designs for a 2013 version of the Prince’s House, with the winning design to be built at next year’s Ideal Home Show. The Princes Foundation writes: Following the … Continue reading
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