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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: 31/01/2015
IHBC multi-tasks @ Regen 2015, Liverpool: stand & talk
The IHBC is hosting a stand at the Regen 2015 conference on 24-25 March at the magnificent St George’s Hall Liverpool, with IHBC Director speaking on ‘Conservation: standards and skills’, and so with free access for delegates and a huge … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes new appointees to HES: Ryder et al
IHBC Scotland Branch Chair Jane Jackson has formally welcomed the new Chair, Jane Ryder OBE, former Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charities Regulator and Chair of Arts & Business Scotland, alongside other appointees to the Historic Environment … Continue reading
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IHBC congratulates NTS CEO Mavor on ‘New EH’ appointment
The IHBC formally congratulated outgoing Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), Kate Mavor, on her appointment as Chief Executive to the new body appointed to manage England’s heritage properties, the ‘new model’ for English Heritage. IHBC Director … Continue reading
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Commons Select C’ttee: Cutbacks threaten statutory services
IHBC members will be aware of the Institute’s emphasis and research into the roles and values of conservation staffing and services in Local Authorities (LAs) so of special interest will be the latest Commons Select Committee report into the financial … Continue reading
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DCLG: ‘Empty homes @ record low – housebuilding @ 7 year high’
Details of the most recent ‘new homes bonuses’ awarded to English Councils as a result of successful delivery of housing allocations have been announced, with £1.2 billion allocated this year including news that 100,000 empty homes have been brought back … Continue reading
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SG Moratorium on Fracking; DECC ban in AONB’s
The Scottish Government have called a moratorium on granting consents for unconventional oil and gas developments in Scotland whilst further research and a public consultation is carried out, emphasising the role of Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) relating to this issue; … Continue reading
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14 post war offices and a roof garden gain GII listing
Following a recent English Heritage (EH) survey into post-war office buildings, fourteen buildings throughout England have been granted Grade II (GII) listing, and the roof gardens at Mountbatten House in Basingstoke have also been added to the Register of Parks … Continue reading
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Elphicke-House report – Councils ‘housing delivery enablers’
A new independent report commissioned by the The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has stressed the important role which local authorities have in delivering housing provision, urging the government to support them appropriately in this role. DCLG writes: … Continue reading
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Changes to PD rights for community asset pubs?
A ministerial statement from Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins has highlighted the planned introduction of changes in legislation that will mean permitted development rights will not apply for pubs which are assets of community value. Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins … Continue reading
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SPAB calls for entries: John Betjeman Award
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has issued a call for entries for the 2015 John Betjeman awards, with a deadline of 24 February. SPAB writes: The John Betjeman award is given to celebrate excellence in the … Continue reading
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Report: What can historic houses offer young people?
A new report developed by ‘The Mighty Creatives’ working with Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester has studied the potential for young people’s engagement with ‘heritage rich settings’, looking at the East Midlands as … Continue reading
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NT reunites Mount Stewart house and land
The National Trust (NT) has acquired the estate at Mount Stewart on Strangford Lough, County Down. NT writes: Mount Stewart’s world famous house and gardens are set to be reunited with their historic demesne after more than 50 years. The … Continue reading
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20C Society Petition ‘Save Paolozzi murals’ @7500
The Twentieth Century Society (20C Society) has highlighted the case of Paolozzi murals in Tottenham Court Road tube station affected by Crossrail upgrading proposals, and supporter Etan Smallman has launched a petition to save them with over 7,500 signatures gained … Continue reading
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