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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
Daily Archives: 25/10/2013
REMINDER – IHBC’s free conservation learning support day: Is your course represented on 18 Nov?
The IHBC’s new support day for students representing conservation and related courses in the UK, on 18 November, is open for booking, so if you are on a conservation-related course or learning programme check with your tutor or lecturer to … Continue reading
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IHBC’s LB Prosecutions Database featured in RTPI’s NAPE news
The October newsletter for the RTPI’s network for planning enforcement, NAPE, features the IHBC’s online Listed Buildings (LB) Prosecutions Database, and its supporting material, as developed and maintained by Bob Kindred, IHBC’s Education Committee Vice Chair, all as part of … Continue reading
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End of ‘Early Bird’ rates looms for IHBC-supported COTAC conference
The ‘Early Bird’ tickets for the COTAC ‘Digital Futures for Traditional Buildings’ conference, in London on 26 November, will close soon so take up your offer now of a 40% discount for IHBC members, reducing the early-bird rate from £145 … Continue reading
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Planning Bill withdrawn in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland environment minister Mart Durkan has withdrawn the administration’s Planning Bill. This unexpected move was announced by the minister in a statement to the North Ireland Assembly on 22 October. Durkan explained that he was scrapping the proposed legislation … Continue reading
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BPT Vivat Trust leads in Heritage Angel Awards 2013
Building Preservation Trust (BPT) the Vivat Trust has won two of the major awards in the English Heritage 2013 Angel Awards for its work on Hadlow Tower, with other winners including a pub, the Ivy House Public House, Southwark; a … Continue reading
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Faster wildlife advice slashes red tape
Local planning authorities (LPAs) and developers will no longer have to wait for 21 days for advice from Natural England on wildlife species covered by European law. This improvement follows a wide-ranging review by the wildlife advisor on how standing … Continue reading
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CyArk 500 Challenge: Digitisation aids conservation
CyArk, a digital services provider, is looking for proposals for sites, especially less well known ‘at risk’ sites, to be selected to be part of the first 500 sites to be digitally documented, with nominations open to anyone, and the … Continue reading
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Hackney pub retains ACV status after landmark hearing
Hackney Council has become the first local authority in the country to successfully defend an appeal over a decision to list a pub – The Chesham Arms – as an asset of community value (ACV). The former pub in east … Continue reading
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The Leverhulme Trust: various fellowships open
Various research and other fellowships from the Leverhulme trusts are currently open to experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research. There are no restrictions on academic discipline, … Continue reading
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URBACT call open for proposals to create Pilot Networks
Following the decision of the URBACT II Monitoring Committee on 4 September 2013, an URBACT Call for proposals is now open for the creation of up to 4 Pilot Networks for the transfer of good practice in the field of … Continue reading
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Stanier replaces Dunn as DCLG planning chief
Ruth Stanier has been promoted to the position of director for planning at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), replacing Shona Dunn, who has left the department. Search Planning Portal: LINK
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DOENI Community planning guidance published
The Department of the Environment of Northern Ireland (DOENI) has published guidance on the new duty of community planning which local authorities will be responsible for from April 2015. DOENI writes: ‘The Department of the Environment today published guidance on … Continue reading
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