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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
Daily Archives: 21/03/2014
IHBC offer Branch funding for NHPP consultation
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has agreed to offer its extensive voluntary network of Branches in England up to £150 each to support engagement with the consultation on England’s National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP), led by English Heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC user survey: Deadline approaches to help shape your institute
Do you have a spare ten minutes to make your voice heard and help shape the future of the IHBC? You could also win a £50 voucher. See links to the survey and IHBC Newsblog
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Positive Conservation – Positive discount: IHBC & RTPI at Ely, 25 March!
IHBC members are reminded of the discount available for next week’s Ely based RTPI East of England and IHBC East Anglia Branch joint branch one-day conference and CPD event on 25 March. The event focuses on ‘Positive conservation’ and actions … Continue reading
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Reminder on ‘retrofit’: NT & partners at Cambridge, 9 & 10 April
IHBC members are reminded of the launch of the joint retrofit conference led by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the National Trust (NT), which will take place on 9-10 April in Queen’s College Cambridge. Full NewsBlog
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Budget 2014: update and roundup – IHBC & others
The 2014 budget delivered by the Chancellor George Osborne on 19 March was described as ‘a Budget for building a resilient economy’ and has already been widely debated in the press and by organisations working in the built environment IHBC … Continue reading
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DCMS: Interim analysis of response to the EH ‘split’
England’s Secretary of State in the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Maria Miller, has offered an interim summary of responses on the consultation over the future of English Heritage and its proposed ‘split’. DCMS lists the main points … Continue reading
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Busy week for the Scotland & planning for the HE
Several important discussions affecting the work of IHBC members in Scotland were discussed in the Scottish Parliament this week, relating to the Historic Environment Scotland Bill, NPF3, SPP and traditional buildings To view the full reports and parliamentary business recordings … Continue reading
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ARB: £1500 fine after criminal conviction for unauthorised LB works
A registered architect has been issued with a £1500 fine by the Architects registration Board (ARB) after being convicted of a criminal offence of unauthorised works to listed building. The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has taken this action after resolving … Continue reading
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Registration for Heritage Open Days now open
The new cycle for Heritage Open Days has been launched. Heritage Alliance writes: It is Heritage Open Days 20th anniversary this year, so let’s make it a real birthday bonanza – full of old favourites and welcome new faces, you … Continue reading
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Winners of the 2014 Europa Nostra Prizes Announced
This year’s 2014 Europa Nostra Prize winners have been announced, and include two winners within the UK, as well as many more throughout Europe over four categories Abbotsford House, home of Sir Walter Scott won a conservation award, and a … Continue reading
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Ebbsfleet announced as new Garden City
Ebbsfleet in Kent has been announced as the location for a new garden city Planning Portal Writes: Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that a Development Corporation will be established to progress plans for a new garden city in Kent involving … Continue reading
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Surveying England’s Buddhist Architecture
University of Leeds research has begun into an English Heritage project researching and recording Buddhist buildings. The research team have a blog ‘Building Buddhism’ to share the ongoing work, whose research has been funded by English Heritage in order to … Continue reading
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Welsh permitted development shake-up…
Welsh Chief Planner Rosemary Thomas has written to Welsh local planning authorities highlighting a raft of changes to the permitted development regime which will come into force on 28 April. New permitted development rights for industry, businesses, educational institutions and … Continue reading
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NTS School of Heritage Gardening bursaries & appointment
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) has appointed one of the youngest gardeners to take charge of a heritage garden in Scotland, if not the UK, with the announcement of bursaries available for successful applicants to their courses, with a … Continue reading
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HHA: New historic houses trails based on wartime stories
The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has devised a new trail linked to the commemoration of the World War One outbreak, sharing and stories from historic houses during the war. HHA writes: Historic houses, and the families and people that helped … Continue reading
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