Daily Archives: 17/05/2013

The IHBC has welcomed the consultations on a new overarching Historic Environment (HE) Strategy developed by Historic Scotland (HS), alongside an innovative plan for a new charitable public body to carry out the work of a merged HS-RCAHMS, but urges … Continue reading →

The IHBC, in its support for ‘The Older Properties Working Group’, a lead partnership shaping government’s evolving policy and practice on the Green Deal, is seeking case studies to inform their work. John Preston, IHBC Policy vice-chair with special responsibility … Continue reading →

The IHBC is delighted to announce that IHBC members will receive reduced rates at the forthcoming Traditional Paint Forum (TPF) Conference, entitled ‘The search for clarity’, on Friday 7 June in London, with a booking deadline of 31 May. IHBC … Continue reading →

An e-petition has been launched in response to a consultation proposal to remove craft from the creative industries, already with more than 20,000 signatories already subscribing to the call ‘… to stop the government reclassifying craft as non-creative’. The petition … Continue reading →

Town and parish councils are to get enhanced powers to argue their case for the removal of ‘red tape’ that limits their ability to effect local change, the government has announced. Search Planning Resource: LINK

Mike Kiely, director of planning and building control at Croydon Council in south London, was elected as the new president of the Planning Officers Society’s at the organisation’s AGM on 10 May. He joined Croydon in 2009 from Tower Hamlets … Continue reading →

The first newsletter of the Sustainable Traditional Building Alliance (STBA), an organisation with the IHBC as a supporter, reports that new co-chairs and staff have been appointed to lead it under its new structure. The STBA writes: The basic structure … Continue reading →

A nationwide appeal to find the ten Victorian or Edwardian buildings most at risk has been launched by the Victorian Society (Vic Soc). The Victorian Society writes: The Victorian Society is calling on historians, enthusiasts and local campaigners across England … Continue reading →

The Design Council has appointed Clare Devine as its new director of architecture and the built environment. The Design Council writes: Clare has 25 years’ experience in architecture and has been a director of three practices working in the fields … Continue reading →

Martin Goodall’s planning law blog offers further perspectives on the legal issues that might arise from the outsourcing of planning services at Barnet. Martin Goodall concludes: ‘…My concern… is that a local authority has no right to delegate decision-making in … Continue reading →

EFFESUS, an initiative underpinned by European funding, is looking at energy efficiency in historic urban districts, with the UK case study operating in Glasgow. Effesus writes We’d like to draw your attention on EFFESUS, a new project, funded by the … Continue reading →