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- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors as interdisciplinary conservation practice standards deliver public benefit 19/12/2025
- Lodge your IHBC proxy vote (accredited members only) ASAP & book your online place (members only) for IHBC’s 2026 AGM, 7 January 2026, featuring HE’s co-CEO, from 5.30pm, with 6.00pm AGM 19/12/2025
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- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01 19/12/2025
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- UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: Royal Academy of Engineering 19/12/2025
- Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law 19/12/2025
- England’s NPPF update: New consultation on proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system, to 10/03 19/12/2025
- AHRC PhD studentships on ‘barriers to creating healthier places’ 19/12/2025
- £2.9m heritage investment for Waterfront regeneration 19/12/2025
- Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Costa Carras European Citizens Awards for the Safeguard of Endangered Heritage 2026, entries open to 16/01/2026 19/12/2025
- IHBC welcome SAHGB’s new Colvin Special Award 2025, celebrating editors of The Pevsner Architectural Guides 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 16/12/2025
- IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage 16/12/2025
- IHBC warmly welcomes PCO approval to Petition for Charter 16/12/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: How to get started in sharing knowledge and expertise on Designing Buildings 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hotspur Press will rise from the ashes as developers issue promise for fire-ravaged mill 16/12/2025
- Videogame to help protect Nottingham Cathedral and other heritage buildings: ‘Pugin’s Revival’ despite ‘structural ‘monsters’’ 16/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse Spotlight: Operational use of Artificial Intelligence 16/12/2025
- Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland 16/12/2025
- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
- RIBA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable housing growth 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme 16/12/2025
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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