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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: 15/09/2014
IHBC members with benefits – discounts on Thatching Day: 15 Oct
A one day seminar on the conservation of traditional thatch is being held at Cressing Temple, Essex, on 15 October, with a splendid array of speakers and guides on hand, while IHBC members are able to access substantial discounts for … Continue reading
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‘Thatch & planning policy’: IHBC Research Note update
IHBC’s Research Consultant Bob Kindred is continuing to develop the IHBC Research Note on re-thatching issues under current planning policy, and is seeking information on relevant cases from members and colleagues. Bob Kindred said: ‘One of the lines of research … Continue reading
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Ian Lush to leave AHF
Ian Lush, Chief Executive of The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is to leave his position in November. Ian writes: … I will be leaving the Architectural Heritage Fund at the end of November, by which time I will have been … Continue reading
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Prime Minister appoints Interim Chair to NHMF
Until a new Chair is appointed, Dame Seona Reid becomes Interim Chair at the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), a body set-up in 1980 to save the most outstanding parts of our heritage at risk of loss to the nation … Continue reading
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New CPRE housing paper: 27,000 homes ‘Targeting the Countryside’
Steep Government targets for the amount of land councils must allocate for housing are opening the door to major housing developments in the countryside, according to new research by Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) which shows that new planning … Continue reading
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THA calls for trustee nominations
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has issued a call for trustees, inviting suitable candidates from a range of heritage backgrounds to submit a nomination by 30 September 2014. THA writes: … The Alliance is looking for candidates preferably but not essentially … Continue reading
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London campaign for ‘pop up’ National Trust home
The National Trust is running a competition to add one ordinary home to its London portfolio, through an online gallery submission process, with a deadline for entries of 12 October 2014. The NT writes: #NTHouseproud is a social media experiment … Continue reading
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UK Prefab Museum battles for survival with Kickstarter campaign
A museum celebrating the humble prefab house is battling for survival in South East London. Culture24 writes: They were only supposed to last a decade or so while Britain recovered from the ravages of six years of warfare. But many … Continue reading
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England consultation: Housing Standards Review
A new unified set of standards for new build housing is proposed for England, with five key standards to unify the approach taken throughout the country, with the consultation to close on 7 November. Government writes: A package of measures … Continue reading
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A+DS invites entries for Stalled Spaces initiative
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is inviting local authorities across Scotland to take part in the ‘Stalled Spaces’ initiative, which is open for entries until 10am on 20 October 2014. A+DS writes: Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is inviting local … Continue reading
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Welsh Government commissions research into HMOs
New research into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) is to be undertaken by the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government writes: Housing Minister, Carl Sargeant announced that the Welsh Government has commissioned research into the impact of Houses in Multiple Occupation … Continue reading
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