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- UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: Royal Academy of Engineering 19/12/2025
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme 16/12/2025
Daily Archives: 17/05/2015
IHBC to produce heritage guidance to address failings of GPA 2
The IHBC has registered its disappointment over the content and scope of the recently published Good Practice Advice (GPA) Note 2, on ‘Managing significance… in the historic environment’, noting in particular its failure to effectively represent core statutory duties to … Continue reading
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IHBC Yearbook 2015 issued: Norwich School themed – ‘Diversity and Conservation’
The new IHBC Yearbook has been issued this week and if not already there, it should be with you very shortly, containing the essential IHBC updates and directories as well as a splendid array of articles to frame this year’s … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC Scotland’s CPD & networking – 28 May
The IHBC Scotland Branch is holding a CPD and networking event on 28 May to be held in Linlithgow, offering you the chance to explore the diversity of work carried out by members in a series of short presentations, and … Continue reading
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Stay Of Execution For Strand Buildings
University plans to demolish a row of Victorian buildings in central London are put on hold as Secretary of State for communities and local government Greg Clark MP issued Westminster Council with a holding direction that suspends planning permission for Kings … Continue reading
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Reminder: DEFRA’s new funding for rural historic buildings now @ up to 80%
The IHBC is reminding members that funding opportunities for rural historic buildings offering up to 80% support has been announced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) under the countryside stewardship scheme, while DEFRA has also confirmed … Continue reading
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Ministerial appointments announced
Following the election, the new all-Conservative cabinet appointments have now been made, with new positions for those responsible for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) but with Liz Truss … Continue reading
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SAVE praise the Turner Prize nominee ‘Assemble’
SAVE Britain’s Heritage have issued congratulatory praise for the Turner Prize panel; the 2015 nominations include the artist group ‘Assemble’ who have worked with the Granby Four Streets area residents in Liverpool to react against the Pathfinder designation which earmarks … Continue reading
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Greece rules out Elgin marbles legal action
It has been widely reported in the press and media this week that the Greek government has now decided to drop legal action against the UK Government, contrary to the previous advice of their barrister, and pursue negotiations on the … Continue reading
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Morrell: Ten years to save industry professions
Former chief construction adviser Paul Morrell has warned in an commission report from the Edge – a multi-disciplinary, campaigning built-environment think tank – that professions within the built environment are in danger of losing their status within a decade unless … Continue reading
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Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning: contestants online!
The Scottish Government has announced that 42 applications have been submitted this years SAQP awards, while IHBC members may be interested to view the submissions relating to heritage and regeneration. The Scottish Government writes: The Awards are one of the … Continue reading
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Channel 4 programme on planning enforcement
Channel 4 has a new TV programme which looks at how those who have constructed new developments without planning permission, and been the subject of enforcement have dealt with their situations. The programme is called ‘Damned Designs: don’t demolish my … Continue reading
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