Daily Archives: 05/04/2013

The IHBC reminds its Members, Affiliates and Associates that the institute’s membership e-letter now offers an opportunity for members to post brief updates on relevant work or practice information by sending concise details, with links as required, to the dedicated … Continue reading →

Increase your employability, discover new opportunities, and top up your CPD, all while still saving money: book online now to take advantage of the early bird booking rates for the IHBC’s 2013 School, on 20-22 June in Carlisle, on ‘Skills’. … Continue reading →

Bursaries to cover fees for the IHBC’s 2013 School on ‘Skills’, to take place in Carlisle in June, are currently available to IHBC members, so apply fast to make sure you can be considered, or join the IHBC online now … Continue reading →

David Start, Director of the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire since its inception in 1991, has left the organisation at the end of March 2013 to enjoy a new lease of life in retirement, while Liz Bates, a Full Member of … Continue reading →

The listed Edwardian wing of a former hospital in Sheffield is to be demolished to make way for a new £81m university engineering department. Campaigners had been trying to save the Grade II-listed extension to the former Jessop Hospital. Sheffield … Continue reading →

A new Bill that aims to streamline and make regulation more effective has been introduced into the Scottish Parliament. The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill will create more favourable business conditions for Scotland, bring greater efficiency and consistency to public services … Continue reading →

The Government should consider introducing transparency rules governing lobbying firms who work for developers, according to a new report, ‘Scaring the living daylights out of people: the local lobby and the failure of democracy’. The report, written by author Anna … Continue reading →

The Department of Archaeology in the University of York is seeking responses to its Conservation Short Courses Survey, with a deadline for completion of 30 April 2013. The Department writes: ‘We would be grateful if you could spare less than … Continue reading →

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed changes to the ‘stop notices’ regime backed up by potentially unlimited fines for those who ignore planning rules. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today (29 March 2013) pledged to ‘stop caravans in their tracks’ with … Continue reading →

The landscape of environmental regulation and sustainable development in Wales has changed dramatically following the establishment of Natural Resources Wales, a new body with wide-ranging powers and responsibilities and replacing Environment Agency Wales, which began operating on 1 April. Natural … Continue reading →

Google has launched a new competition that will award £2m to four UK non-profits using technology for social change. The Global Impact Challenge has opened for applications. On 3 June, the top ten finalists will pitch their ideas for how … Continue reading →