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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: 15/08/2014
IHBC’s Context journal out now: Yorkshire!
‘Ee, by gum’, Context has gone to Yorkshire, as the new edition of Context, the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), looks at this large county with much to offer. Yorkshire folk can be rather shy … Continue reading
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IHBC EA Branch, EH & CoTTG: Joint thatching event – 15 October
English Heritage in conjunction with the East Anglia (EA) Branch of the IHBC and the Conservation of Traditional Thatch Group (CoTTG) is holding a one-day seminar on the conservation of traditional thatch at Cressing Temple, Essex on 15 October, offering … Continue reading
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IHBC highlights public interest issues in DCLG consultation
A ‘Technical consultation’ on planning has been published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) outlining a number proposals to improve the planning system, closing on 26 September, while the IHBC and partner bodies have highlighted the public interest … Continue reading
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Norfolk housing development near Wymondham Abbey rejected
Planning Portal reports that Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal by the developer The Fairfield Partnership for seventy homes in the vicinity of Wymondham Abbey. The decision notice states ‘the Secretary of State considers that the scale of … Continue reading
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Ebbsfleet Garden City: views sought
Plans for the development of Ebbsfleet Garden city have been announced, with views being sought on the operation and area to be covered by the planned development corporation in a consultation that runs to 6 October. DCLG writes: Communities Secretary … Continue reading
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council act on Listed Building Offence
The owner of a listed building in Stockton which was being converted into flats without consent has been fined and charged with an offence under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council writes: The owners … Continue reading
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SG research: The Value of Good Design in the Built Environment
A new publication by the Scottish Government (SG) highlights the value which good design can add to the quality of place in the built environment and the different factors which can influence this. The Scottish Government writes: The research paper which … Continue reading
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National Trust purchases Hambledon Hill fort
An Iron Age hill fort dating back to the Neolithic era has been purchased by The National Trust, using money from a Natural England grant, and a legacy left to benefit Dorset Countryside. The National Trust writes: A huge Iron … Continue reading
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CBC: Anti-crime initiatives
The Church Buildings Council (CBC) has launched two initiatives which will help churches protect their treasures: the establishment of a crime helpline for churches to use when treasure is stolen, and, to encourage parishes to keep and send good photographs … Continue reading
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DCLG: Bidding open for £200m brownfield land development fund
Details of the criteria for bidding for a fund for housing on previously developed land were released this week, with formal bids opening on 22 August. DCLG writes: Councils across the country can now team up with developers and bid … Continue reading
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