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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: 08/06/2014
IHBC’s 2014 School: From Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary to international conservation and on to Orkney….
The IHBC’s 2014 3-day Annual School programme in Edinburgh has concluded successfully with two days of tours and one of detailed thoughts and examination into the challenging topic for the School, on the ‘Art of Conservation’ With nearly 200 delegates … Continue reading
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IHBC’s school – SG’s Culture Sec on responses to the GSA Fire
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs in the Scottish Government (SG), delivered a keynote speech at the IHBC summer school in Edinburgh that included a heartfelt statement on the government response to the recent Glasgow School of … Continue reading
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IHBC’s new Research Note – on VAT & heritage – a soft launch on the ‘QT’ at the 2014 School!
Delegates to the IHBC’s 2014 School in Edinburgh were treated to a ‘soft’ launch of the first of the institute’s new Research Notes resource, on ‘Policy regarding VAT and historic buildings’, prepared by IHBC’s research notes consultant editor and lead … Continue reading
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IHBC reminder: thefts consultation (& recent heritage crime)
IHBC Members are reminded that the deadline for responding to the Sentencing Council consultation on theft sentencing (which make specific reference to heritage theft) is 26 June. Further examples of heritage theft have also been reported in the news recently, … Continue reading
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Infrastructure Bill in the Queen’s Speech
The Department for Transport has issued a statement on the new infrastructure bill, including streamlining of planning permission procedures and changes to the Land Registry. DfT writes: The Infrastructure Bill would provide a £2.6 billion boost to the economy over … Continue reading
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£72 million of HLF funding awarded to six English sites
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded six historic properties in England a share of £72 million funding. HLF writes: Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced earmarked funding worth £72million for six major sites in England: Canterbury Cathedral, … Continue reading
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New study highlights limestone quarrying and biodiversity
An international briefing paper has been produced by WWF, IUCN, Bird Life International and Fauna and Flora International highlighting the biodiversity of limestone quarrying areas and exploring how quarrying and nature conservation can co-exist. The paper contains: an explanation of … Continue reading
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Sheffield Waterways Strategy
A new plan has been launched for Sheffield’s historic waterways, designed to help encourage people to explore the culture and history of their area and encourage the recovery and regeneration of the canal waterways. The Canal and River Trust writes: … Continue reading
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Yorkshire Dales National Park permitted development rights
Two county councils have written to the Secretary of State asking for the cancellation of Article 4 Directions in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Richmondshire District Council writes: Richmondshire District Council and North Yorkshire County Council have written to Eric … Continue reading
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Fenland overhauls its planning service
An overhaul of Fenland District Council’s planning service is under way following a review carried out by a team of specialists drawn from the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) and the Local Government Association (LGA). Among the initiatives being implemented are … Continue reading
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SAVE launches crowdsourcing campaign to save Liverpool terraces
SAVE Britain’s Heritage has launched a ‘’crowdsourcing’ appeal to help fight the proposed demolition of over 400 houses in Liverpool in a campaign believed to be the first of its type for the historic environment, with the appeal to end … Continue reading
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Wolfson prize finalists for garden city proposals out
The shortlisted finalists for the £250,000 Wolfson prize for ideas on how to deliver garden cities have been revealed, with five finalists, four highly commended entries, five ‘light bulb’ prizes which recognise outstanding contributions to specific aspects of delivering a … Continue reading
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Submissions for Carbuncle awards sought
Building Design magazine has launched a search for the UK’s worst building in the ‘Carbuncle Cup’, and Urban Realm have launched a search for the next ‘winners’ of the carbuncles in Scotland, all highlighting problem towns and architecture as they … Continue reading
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