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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: 08/08/2014
Milestone of 200+ cases for IHBC’s LB Prosecutions Database
Recent additions to the IHBC’s Listed Building (LB) prosecutions database have taken the number of cases to over 200. IHBC’s Research Consultant Bob Kindred, who developed and maintains the list, writes: ‘It was in 1996 that the Institute’s predecessor the … Continue reading
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IHBC reminder to LPA members: Are your local authority web pages up to date?
Following recent research work, the IHBC is keen to alert members in Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) that a number of council websites in England do not yet reflect recent changes under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (ERR) Act 2014 as, … Continue reading
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IHBC Members with Benefits: RICS-SPAB conservation school discount
RICS and SPAB are presenting a hands-on introduction to building conservation course, at Cirencester from 7-11 Sep 2014, with an IHBC member discount available for those booking the 3 day course. RICS writes: One in five buildings in the UK … Continue reading
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Farrell Review: Progress Report out
Following the conclusion of the Farrell Review, Sir Terry Farrell has released an update on recent progress in its work. Sir Terry Farrell writes: A little over three months ago, I concluded a broad and independent review of how we plan … Continue reading
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Mayor seeks design team for cultural ‘Olympicopolis’
London Mayor Boris Johnson is seeking an international design team to design ‘Olympicopolis’, a world-class new cultural and educational quarter at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with the Victoria and Albert Museum, University College London and Sadler’s Wells all to be … Continue reading
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CMS Committee inquiry into UK tourism
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Commons Select Committee has announced an inquiry into tourism, with submissions to be received by Monday 29 September 2014. The CMS Committee writes: In 2013, there were 32.8 million visits to the UK by … Continue reading
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‘Hobbit’ house faces demolition
An environmentally-friendly Hobbit-style house faces being knocked down after councillors refused to give it retrospective planning permission. Megan Williams and Charlie Hague built the Roundhouse using local materials in the garden of her parents’ home in Glandwr, Pembrokeshire, west Wales. … Continue reading
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£5 million fund for new housing on brownfield sites
Details of the new fund available to provide assistance to Local Authorities looking to site housing on brownfield land have now been announced for England. DCLG writes: Councils that bring forward brownfield land for development could benefit from a share … Continue reading
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Listing poser for Liverpool redevelopment
The Grade II listing of a derelict warehouse has delayed plans for the 800-home mixed-use redevelopment of two sites in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Developers One Park Lane submitted two applications to Liverpool City Council in June, seeking permission for the … Continue reading
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New EH research: Expanding Neighbourhood Planning Evidence Base
A new research report funded by English Heritage (EH) looks at museums, record offices and HERS and how these can be used for neighbourhood planning. The matters covered include: access to information in person and online community access cognitive access … Continue reading
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Helping conserve William Butterfield’s grave-slab
The bicentenary of the birth of architect William Butterfield takes place on 7 September 2014, and the Ecclesiological Society is seeking donations to help it restore the simple coped grave-slab at Tottenham Cemetery that he designed for himself The Society … Continue reading
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Hudson’s Heritage Awards: Call for nominations
Nominations are being sought for the 2015 Hudson’s Heritage Awards, which celebrates the best heritage experiences in the UK. Historic Houses, heritage gardens, museums, galleries in historic buildings, archaeological or industrial sites and other places associated with the past in … Continue reading
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English Buildings – Meetings with remarkable buildings (blog & video)
New archive films have been released by the British Council as author and writer Philip Wilkinson has profiled one of the series ‘Architects of England’ on his regular blog. Philip Wilkinson writes: The British Council have been putting a series … Continue reading
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