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- IHBC welcome SAHGB’s new Colvin Special Award 2025, celebrating editors of The Pevsner Architectural Guides 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 16/12/2025
- IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage 16/12/2025
- IHBC warmly welcomes PCO approval to Petition for Charter 16/12/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: How to get started in sharing knowledge and expertise on Designing Buildings 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hotspur Press will rise from the ashes as developers issue promise for fire-ravaged mill 16/12/2025
- Videogame to help protect Nottingham Cathedral and other heritage buildings: ‘Pugin’s Revival’ despite ‘structural ‘monsters’’ 16/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse Spotlight: Operational use of Artificial Intelligence 16/12/2025
- Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland 16/12/2025
- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
- RIBA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable housing growth 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice to all IHBC Members for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 13/12/2025
- IHBC welcomes Vice President Torsten Haak as Guest Judge for 2025 Student Award: Selecting next ‘Gus Astley’ winner, to receive £500 + Newcastle School place, 18-20 June 2026 13/12/2025
- IHBC Toolbox’s latest Guidance Note update now out: ‘Local Planning Authorities in England on Consulting the National Amenity Societies’ 13/12/2025
- IHBC Signpost: DB the Construction Wiki Temporary Structures 13/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt 13/12/2025
- Government launches call for submissions to UK’s first national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – ‘living Heritage – open to 27/03 13/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse: Spotlight on Heritage Crime 13/12/2025
- UK State of the Trades: a Report on the current UK Trade Landscape 13/12/2025
- RIBA Business Benchmarking Report 2025 issued 13/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep 2: ‘Europa?Nostra on new Culture Compass for Europe – ‘When Culture wins, Europe wins’ 13/12/2025
- IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: Accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Morwenna Slade IHBC on ‘Successful solar generation in the historic environment’ 09/12/2025
- IHBC Supporter Surgery for aspiring Affiliates: Have you registered yet? 11 December, 1pm (IHBC CPD too!) 09/12/2025
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ services spans disciplines, levels & sectors, linked by interdisciplinary conservation practice standards delivering public benefit 09/12/2025
Daily Archives: 14/07/2013
Localism from IHBC’ s Past President – taking the ‘pants’ out of Pant
The IHBC’s Past President, David Lovie, has used his conservation skills to help support yet another important voluntary local initiative through his contribution to a joint civic-business partnership that restored Robertson’s Pant fountain, a prominent marker in the town centre … Continue reading
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IHBC Skills School 2013: Student Award winner update
One highlight of each IHBC School, the primary educational and networking event in the calendar of the conservation professional, is the presentation of the Gus Astley Award at the IHBC’s Annual Dinner, a moment that represents a critical part of … Continue reading
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House of Lords debates culture and arts
Members of the Lords debated the importance of culture and arts to the economy on 13 June, with Lord Puttnam focussing on arts funding and the need for sustained investment in skills, warning ‘we will all too quickly become unfit … Continue reading
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Penrose celebrates his proposal for a second National Trust
Former Heritage Minister John Penrose is celebrating as his proposal for a second National Trust, in the form of a financially-independent charity which will care for landmark English Heritage sites was confirmed in George Osborne’s Spending Review statement.?? The John … Continue reading
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Updated NI planning policy to help natural heritage
Protections for natural heritage will be strengthened by a new updated planning policy for protection of natural resources and protected landscapes, Planning Policy Statement 2 ‘Natural Heritage’ (PPS2) , the Northern Ireland (NI) government has said. NI Government News: LINK
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Housing scheme rejected due to harm to character and appearance
A planning inspector has turned down developer Barwood Strategic Land’s proposals for a 124-home development in the village of Irchester refused by Wellingborough Borough Council due to the harm that would be caused to the character and appearance of the … Continue reading
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EH: new research on high streets
The impact on historic town centres of the changing face of retail and shopping compounded by difficult economic times is explored in new English Heritage (EH) research just published, The Changing Face of the High Street: Decline and Revival, covering … Continue reading
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Government hits back at Green Deal critics
Energy minister Greg Barker has hit back over claims the Green Deal is failing to boost energy efficient conversions AJ News: LINK
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SAVE and Vic Soc secure ruling on NPPF para 133 for Jessops Hospital
In the Court of Appeal, SAVE Britain’s Heritage and the Victorian Society (Vic Soc) established the correct interpretation of the crucial and controversial paragraph 133 of National Planning Policy though on the facts of this particular case they failed to … Continue reading
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SORP consultation launched by Regulators
The Charity Commission for England and Wales and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) have launched a consultation on a new draft Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), closing on 4 November. The SORP provides a comprehensive framework for … Continue reading
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DCLG-Defra consult on town and village green registrations
Land subject to certain statutory development orders or identified for potential development in draft local plan policies would be protected from applications for registration as a town or village green under proposals unveiled in a joint consultation by the Department … Continue reading
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Ironbridge Gorge house demolished
John and Maureen David have had their partially-built retirement home at the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site demolished following a four-year planning row. Telford and Wrekin Council said the actual building was much bigger than the plans which had been … Continue reading
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CCT & PRT Toolkit for communities to help regenerate heritage
In partnership with the Princes Regeneration Trust, The Churches Conservation Trust’s Regeneration Taskforce have developed a toolkit aimed at volunteer and community groups seeking to bring new life to heritage buildings. The CCT writes: The toolkit focuses on a crucial … Continue reading
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