Daily Archives: 12/06/2015

Last chances for Norwich 2015 – discover the diversity of conservation today!

Posted on 12/06/2015 by IHBC NewsBlog

Any prospective delegates to the IHBC’s 2015 School now have a last chance to book for the Day School, so if you are interested in see what’s happing in conservation today, this will be your best opportunity until 2016 in … Continue reading →

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Tweeters, bloggers, Instagrammers + YouTubers – IHBC needs you at the Norwich School and beyond!

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If you are an IHBC member who is keen on social networking, and are attending the Norwich annual school, why not volunteer to join in with the digital storytelling activities around the school, documenting your experiences and sharing them; it’s … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘CP20’: Final version for 2015 AGM

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On June 3 IHBC trustees adopted the final version of the IHBC’s Corporate Plan for 2015-20 – our ‘CP20’ – for approval at the 2015 AGM in Norwich. IHBC President Trefor Thorpe, who will chair the AGM on 19 June, … Continue reading →

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Churches Conservation Trust wins at Europa Nostra Awards

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The Churches Conservation Trust has won Grand Prix laureate recognition at the prestigious Europa Nostra Awards at the ceremony in Oslo this week. Europa Nostra writes: The winners of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards 2015 were … Continue reading →

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Getting Houses Built – CPRE investigates land banking

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The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has released a new report this week which aims to investigate the land banking of sites, the research concludes that the ‘nine largest housing developers have 314,000 housing plots in strategic land banks’ … Continue reading →

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Local lighting discussions in Fife

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The opinions of a planning committee on historic lighting columns has been the subject of debate at a recent meeting of Fife Council recently, with the local newspaper (the Courier) has reported on the committee decisions. The retention of historic … Continue reading →

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Durham CC in judicial review over development plan

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Durham County Council (CC) has lodged Judicial Review papers at Leeds High Court over the judgement made against County Durham Plan. Durham County Council writes: Statement from Ian Thompson, corporate director of regeneration and economic development: ‘Following a constructive meeting with … Continue reading →

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WG Seeks nominations for High Street heroes

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The Welsh Government (WG) asks if you know of a business in Wales that which offers outstanding professional services, or carries out excellent community services as, if so, nominations are now open for the High Street Heroes awards, with a … Continue reading →

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SG planning reforms?

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New plans to consult on planning reform have been indicated by the Scottish Government (SG). The Scottish Government writes: The time is right for further improvements to the nation’s planning system, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil will underline at a … Continue reading →

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Adam’s Athlone House plans thrown out – again

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House in Highgate have been rejected by a planning inspector. The inspector said the plan to replace the Victorian villa with a new, classically inspired eight-bedroom mega-mansion would have been out of place with other buildings in the area. Architects Journal … Continue reading →

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House the Nation – radical new approach proposed

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Two organisations (TCPA and APSE) have authored a joint report on meeting housing needs in a Local Authority context, calling for a new approach by the government towards investing in social housing.  The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) writes: … Continue reading →

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Street parties, fun and games: new funding + neighbourhood play

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Following last week’s newsblog on Civic Day events, members may be interested to know that ‘playful community’ events are also in the news, with The Scottish Government announcing funding to support community events such as street parties, and the Guardian … Continue reading →

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RTPI bursaries for ‘future planners’

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The RTPI has developed a new bursary scheme to help the planners of tomorrow, which will help those who wish to study planning at Masters level The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) writes: The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) is … Continue reading →

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