Daily Archives: 20/02/2015

Reminder: IHBC sponsors Big Meet 3 at UCL: 24 Feb

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The third meeting of the Place Alliance’s Big Meet, to be addressed by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, is supported by the IHBC, and will take place in on 24 February at University College London (UCL).  The Place Alliance explains its … Continue reading →

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IHBC co-sponsors RSA’s ‘Festival of Ideas: Heritage’: March

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The IHBC is delighted to co-sponsor, with BEFS and others, the forthcoming ‘Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts…’ (RSA) heritage session at its ‘Festival of Ideas’, to be held 20-21 March in Edinburgh, featuring debate and discussion with internationally … Continue reading →

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Would your practice benefit from a little IHBC ‘HESPR’ help?

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If you run a heritage based business but are not taking the opportunity to be listed on the IHBC’s HESPR scheme, you may be missing out on the many benefits this brings, including regular bulletins of current tender opportunities in … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Course Connection Day 2014: ‘What’s your story?’

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A new video has been added to the IHBC’s You Tube channel, with students attending the IHBC’s Course Connections Day, held last November in Birmingham, talking about their background and courses.  We asked those who attended to tell us how … Continue reading →

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Coventry Gateway project call in refused: IHBC summary

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A proposal for a business park near Coventry Airport, previously approved by neighbouring Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council has been refused after call in by the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, who assessed that the overall proposal would ‘give … Continue reading →

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IHBC update: LGA + FMB on new LG procurement

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IHBC members who deal with procurement for construction works will be interested in the newly launched Local Government Association (LGA) local government construction procurement strategy, which has been praised by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), who note that the … Continue reading →

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Planning Portal applications up

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The Planning Portal blog reports a 14.6% increase in planning applications submitted through the Planning Portal since the same time last year.  View the Planning Portal Director’s Blog

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Could “Garden ‘Villages’” Solve the Housing Crisis?

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Policy Exchange (an educational charity and think tank) has issued a report which calls for ‘garden villages’ to be built in each local authority area to solve issues with housing supply and demand.  Policy Exchange writes: Over one million new … Continue reading →

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NI announcement on town centre investments

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Public realm works in Limavady, and revitalisations projects at Banbridge and Gelngormley are in the news this week, with significant investment by the Department for Social Development Northern Ireland (DFSDNI).  These include: Limavady Main Street Banbridge Glengormley town centre View … Continue reading →

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Civic Voice calls for ‘Participation not consultation’

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Civic Voice, the umbrella arm of local civic movements, has issued a new document ‘Collaborative Planning for All’ calling on those involved in the development process to make better use of community collaboration, with a ‘Participation not consultation’ approach using … Continue reading →

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Dual refusal of wind turbines for Cambridgeshire’s skyline

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A proposal for 6 turbines in Cambridgeshire has been refused with views to church spires being cited as one of the deciding factors, even with a revised proposal for 3 turbines also being proposed.  Paragraph 39 of the decision letter … Continue reading →

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