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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: 24/10/2014
IHBC Associates: accessible and credible conservation accreditation in your own specialist area
The IHBC has launched its new accredited membership category, IHBC Associates, aimed at helping built and historic environment conservation practitioners progress more easily towards full accredited membership of the IHBC by offering conservation accreditation in their specialist area of practice, … Continue reading
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IHBC Associates: key info on accreditation as ‘AssocIHBC’
The launch of the IHBC’s new category of accredited membership, IHBC Associates, offers conservation accreditation in a practitioners’ own area of built or historic environment conservation practice, so the IHBC’s officers are keen to explain some of the scheme’s principles, … Continue reading
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Reminder – IHBC NI Branch free networking & AGM: 12 Nov
The IHBC Northern Ireland Branch is hosting a free networking opportunity for members, prospective members & colleagues, on Wednesday 12 November in Clifton House, Belfast, to include a Branch AGM. For details and booking see IHBC NewsBlog
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VAT stays in the news with Loyd
Loyd Grossman, Chairman of The Heritage Alliance spoke on the BBC this week, calling for the scrapping of VAT charges on repair and maintenance works. The Heritage Alliance (HA) writes: The 20% VAT rate on the restoration of old buildings … Continue reading
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Heritage At Risk 2014 registers launched by EH
English Heritage (EH) has launched the regional Heritage at Risk registers across the country this week, with news of successful projects as well as information on sites still considered to be under threat. EH writes: Over the past year we … Continue reading
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City economies and transport links
The Centre for Cities has released a new study into the effect that boosting transportation links might have on northern city region economies. The Centre for Cities writes: A new Centre for Cities report, supported by the Department for Transport, … Continue reading
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Pickles blocks east Yorkshire wind farm
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has turned down an appeal by energy producer RWE Innogy UK Ltd over a six turbine wind farm proposed for a site at Holme-on-Spalding Moor in Yorkshire refused by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, agreeing … Continue reading
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DoENI consultation on community planning partners
The Department for the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI ) has launched a consultation on proposals for mechanisms of community planning delivery with a deadline for responses of 12 December. The DoENI writes: Under local government reform, councils will have a … Continue reading
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Wales: Affordable Housing Rise
Affordable housing statistics released by the Welsh Government this week shows that provision has risen by 18% in the previous year, and further statistics for England also echo growth. The Welsh Government writes: The statistics released today show 2,416 affordable … Continue reading
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RTPI Scotland call for evidence on community planning
The RTPI in Scotland is undertaking a research project into spatial planning and community planning and is calling for evidence to support this project, with responses sought by 12 December. The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) writes: As one of … Continue reading
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