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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: 04/02/2015
IHBC sponsors Place Alliance Big Meet 3 (BM3): 24 Feb
The IHBC is delighted to sponsor the ‘Place Alliance’ Big Meet 3, supporting the sort of pan-sector partnership that was highlighted as being critical to progress by the Farrell Review under its leading ‘PLACE’ acronym: ‘Planning; … Continue reading
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IHBC sponsors HTF etc. free ‘Living Heritage’ seminar: Oxford
The IHBC is delighted to sponsor the Historic Built Environment seminar in Oxford’s Kellogg College on 19 February, on the theme ‘Living Heritage – planning for the 21st century’, open to the pubic for free and to be presented by … Continue reading
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Coastal Communities Fund: historic building winners
Scarborough Market, Saltdean Lido, Spanish City (Whitley Bay) and MV Balmoral Fund Ltd (Bristol) are among the historic assets awarded funding through the latest round of Coastal Community Funds announced this week. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) … Continue reading
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Report values GI Windsor Estate ‘natural capital’ @£49m
The Natural Capital Committee have issued their latest report (the third state of natural capital) and have highlighted the Grade I Listed Crown Estate’s Windsor Estate as a case study showing how natural capital can contribute to the overall benefits … Continue reading
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Can your project benefit from the ‘Power to Change’ fund?
If you work with community groups in England you might be interested in the fund announced by Big Lottery which aims to help champion community businesses and new social enterprises which help regenerate communities. Big Lottery writes: The Big Lottery … Continue reading
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England’s £1 billion Growth Deals
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has revealed further details of projects to be funded under the £1 billion expansion of the ‘Growth Deal’, including housing and infrastructure work such as £6 million for the Black Country to … Continue reading
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‘Delivering Differently in Neighbourhoods allocations’ out
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced the successful bidders for ‘Delivering Differently in Neighbourhoods funding’ with allocations relating to the built and natural environments including Leicester City Council gaining support for large scale transfer of public … Continue reading
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Constructionline to be run by Capita
Members who are involved in procurement for historic building construction work will be interested to learn that the new provider of Constructionline (which provides verified lists of suppliers which have passed industry checks) has been announced as Capita. The Department … Continue reading
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SG £4m Town Centre Empty Homes Fund launched
A new £4 million fund has been launched by the Scottish Government (SG) this week, aiming to tackle vacancies within town centres and provide affordable accommodation. The Scottish Government writes: Empty shops and properties which are blighting Scotland’s town centres … Continue reading
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