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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: 06/03/2015
IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’: Even better value now we do your work for you!
Our market research shows that advertisers on our Jobs etc. service would like even more flexibility, so to help you get the best from your adverts, from 1 March all clients need do is send the text, any links, logos, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Corporate Plan 2015-20 (CP20): Scoping consultation out!
IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to explore, scrutinise and feed back on the IHBC’s evolving Corporate Plan for 2015-20 – called ‘CP20’ – and let us know what we need to add, change or develop in our next … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes English Heritage’s new trustees
The IHBC has welcomed the five new English Heritage trustees recently appointed: Sukie Hemming, Professor Ronald Hutton, Ian McCaig, Malcolm Reading, and Sarah Staniforth CBE. IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘Clearly there is a huge range of skills on offer … Continue reading
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A new era for England’s heritage: Historic England and EH Trust
Historic England and the English Heritage (EH) Trust (which launch formally on 1 April) have announced highlights of their programmes for the coming years, with new websites live on 16 March. English Heritage writes: The restoration of one of London’s … Continue reading
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Devolution offer: greater planning powers to Wales
The Coalition has confirmed moves to give the Welsh administration greater planning powers in line with the recommendations of the Silk Commission. This ‘devolution package’, announced last Friday, means Wales should have additional powers over energy, transport, the environment and … Continue reading
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£50,000 asset mapping fund open for Scottish town bids
A new fund has been launched by the Scottish Government to help identify and make the most of town centre assets, carrying out surveys which map all the assets within the area, with the funding to be administered by Development … Continue reading
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Love your local – 23 March celebrates ACV pubs
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced that 23 March will be a day to celebrate all the public houses that have been listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV) and a call for communities to consider … Continue reading
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Laurie Lee’s Slad Valley homes appeal dropped
Campaigners have welcomed a decision by a developer Gladman to drop legal proceedings over refusal of planning permission for a 112-homes development at Baxter’s Field off Summer Street in the Slad Valley near Stroud made famous by writer Laurie Lee, … Continue reading
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Liverpool CC: High Court challenge on Welsh Streets
Liverpool City Council has decided to go to the High Court to challenge the decision by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles to reject the proposed regeneration of the Welsh Streets. Confirming the appeal Assistant Mayor and Cabinet member for Housing, Councillor … Continue reading
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RSA: Toward a new contract for arts and culture – 11/03
The Royal Society of Arts (RSA), supported by the Arts Council, has suggested that a new contract should be brokered between government and the arts and culture sector, with a linked event scheduled for 11 March. The incoming UK government … Continue reading
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Retrospective LBC for Banksy
A mural by the street artist Banksy on the side of a Grade II listed Georgian home has been given retrospective listed building consent (LBC) by Cheltenham Borough Council. The national media have reported on the mural, which depicts two … Continue reading
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153 dwellings refused due to effect on Grade II* LB
A proposal for 153 houses in Cornwall has been refused on appeal due to the likely effect on the Grade II* listed church. The decision notice refers to the historical significance of the building and setting through time: ‘Its significance … Continue reading
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