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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: 20/09/2014
Play your part in London Branch’s ‘Regeneration Game’: Oct 7
© John Sturrock Book now for the IHBC’s London Branch conference, ‘The Regeneration Game – Heritage Community and Business’, to be held on 7 October, with member discounts available. In this, the ninth of our IHBC London Conferences, we will … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR member survey results show ‘cautious optimism’
The recent IHBC survey into private sector conservation business linked to the IHBC through our HESPR programme, reveals ‘cautious optimism’ about trading business, IHBC’s Chair Mike Brown has observed, welcoming the report. The IHBC’s HESPR scheme – our ‘Historic Environment … Continue reading
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IHBC at the AABC’s ‘conserving copyright’ day – Leeds, 30 Oct
The IHBC will be hosting a stand at the 2014 conference and linked AGM of the Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC) on 30 October at The Carriageworks, Leeds, exploring intellectual property and ‘conserving your copyright’. The 2014 AABC Conference … Continue reading
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‘Amberfield’ designation proposed by RICS
A new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), entitled ‘Property in politics’, calls for a new designation of land entitled ‘amberfield’ to address housing shortages, where local authorities work together to promote development opportunities. The report includes … Continue reading
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London redundant office homes rule
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced that empty office space in Islington can continue to be changed into housing under an article 4 direction. DCLG writes: Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis, today (17 September 2014) took steps … Continue reading
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EH’s online ‘Research News’: Economy & the HE
The latest issue of English Heritage (EH) Research News, is online magazine on research updates, focuses on the links between heritage and the economy. The current issue features an article by Duncan Melville on methods for assessing the economic value … Continue reading
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Victorian Society on Forbes & London in Telegraph
The recent news that London sits in the top ten of Forbes magazine’s most influential cities in the world has attracted the attention of the Victorian Society, who have highlighted the role which heritage plays in securing the distinctiveness and … Continue reading
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DCLG consults on planning and sites for traveller community
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a new consultation on changes to regulations regarding the provision of sites for the traveller community and related guidance, with a deadline for responses of 23 November. DCLG writes: Proposed … Continue reading
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Call for Entries: The Association Awards
If you work within a professional or trade association you may wish to enter the inaugural Association Awards, which have 18 categories to recognise excellence in events, leadership, training and technology, with a deadline for all entries of Friday 14 … Continue reading
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Council assets at risk from being under-valued
Councils will redevelop £13.5bn of assets by 2020, signalling a move away from selling off buildings and land, a new report reveals. LocalGov writes: ‘Public Land, Public Good’, published by think tank Localis in partnership with property developer Cathedral Group, … Continue reading
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Vaizey on London’s Art Deco Victoria Coach Station, listed GII
Ed Vaizey, England’s Culture minister, spoke to the London Evening Standard on the recent news that Victoria Coach Station has been granted Grade II listed status. Ed Vaizey commented in The London Evening Standard: ‘Victoria Coach Station, with its soaring … Continue reading
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