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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: 11/03/2015
IHBC South Branch Channel Islands Tour: 7-8 May
The IHBC’s South Branch are organising a special series of events for two days (7 and 8 May) visiting highlights of the Channel Islands and celebrating 50 years of planning and building in Jersey. Tour highlights include: Introduction to Planning … Continue reading
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CLG Select Committee disappointed at NPPF report response
The Chair of the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Commons Select Committee has criticised the Government for rejecting the suggestions within their evidence based report into the operation of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The CLG Committee writes: Clive … Continue reading
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£3m to ‘kick-start the revival of at-risk coastal heritage’
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched a fund aimed at helping the heritage economy of coastal areas, providing funding for repair projects and a network of Coastal Community Teams. DCLG writes: A new £3 million fund … Continue reading
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Tri-Council partnership for Dorset area
West Dorset District Council, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council and North Dorset District Council are to work together under a newly formed tri-Council partnership agreement, which will see a single Chief Executive for all three Councils and the pooling of … Continue reading
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DCLG: Unused public sector land to provide 10,000+ homes
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has reported on the progress of land sales by government departments and the effects on housing site availability. DCLG writes: Enough unused public sector land has been released to build over 103,000 … Continue reading
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UK ‘spaceport’: Heritage legacies for futuristic flights
Ministers have announced the outcome of a consultation exercise to establish proposed location shortlist for the UK spaceport, with 5 locations across the UK, many with interesting heritage legacies and associations, old and new. The UK Space Agency writes: Plans … Continue reading
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High Court quashes CA designation for consultation failing
The High Court has ruled that the decision of a London council to designate the area around a demolition-threatened pub as a conservation area should be quashed, after deciding that the consultation held by the council did not meet the … Continue reading
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£45 million transformation for Lord Byron’s former home
The Telegraph recently reported on the acquisition of Lord Byron’s Grade I listed former home (139 Piccadilly), which will now be converted from offices into a private dwelling with swimming pool and gym. View the Telegraph article View the planning … Continue reading
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Nairn on ‘subtopia’: still relevant today?
BBC News recently reported on the 60th anniversary of the publication of ‘Outrage’, within the Architectural Review magazine (a critical look at the architecture and development of British towns by Ian Nairn), inviting Jonathan Glancey to reflect on the relevance … Continue reading
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