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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: 09/10/2015
Hear Jokilehto, Sell, O’Reilly and more as COTAC, with IHBC support, connects conservation across the UK and beyond
At COTAC’s 2015 conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, delegates will learn how conservation can stay connected and relevant in the face of the rapidly shifting sands of modern heritage infrastructure, both in the UK and beyond, with speakers ranging from … Continue reading
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IHBC’s members with benefits: CITB’s SQA Level 3 energy efficiency course… with 10% fee reductions for IHBC!
A new two-day course in energy efficiency for historic properties, developed to Scottish Qualification Authority’s (SQA) Level 3 by CITB’s National Construction College and historic building consultancy Edwards Hart, is being offered to IHBC members at a special discount of … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes recognition of ‘Heritage Crime’ in new Sentencing Council ‘theft guidelines’
The IHBC has welcomed new guidance that has been issued by the Sentencing Council which now officially clarifies and recognises ‘heritage crime’, and which can serve as an invaluable complement to the IHBC’s own suite of management guidance for authorities … Continue reading
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Demolition imminent for Glasgow’s Red Road Flats
The well-known 1960’s flats at Red Road in Glasgow, once the tallest multi-storey structures in Europe and for a time proposed for demolition as part of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games ceremony, seem now set to be demolished this weekend. … Continue reading
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Carole Souter to step down as NHMF/HLF Chief Executive
The National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have announced that Carole Souter CBE is to step down as Chief Executive of NHMF/HLF in April 2016. National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) writes: Carole Souter CBE, Chief … Continue reading
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DCLG Call for Evidence – Local Plans
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is seeking views on the production of local plans and their contents, in a call for evidence that closes on 23 October. DCLG writes: On 15 September Brandon Lewis MP, Minister for … Continue reading
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RTPI warns on planning staff cuts
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published two studies (focusing on the North West and Scotland) that examine the provision of planning staff, and the effects of lack of staff upon delivering essential services and meeting economic recovery. The … Continue reading
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New construction careers support from CITB: ‘Go construct’
Support for people considering a career in construction has been given a boost through the launch of a new website backed by CITB, the Construction Industry Training Board, called ‘Go Construct’. CITB writes: The construction industry is today launching ‘Go … Continue reading
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Denbigh Hospital update: CPO
The Grade II* listed Denbigh hospital in North Wales is now the subject of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO), confirmed by the Welsh Government. Denbighshire County Council writes: Denbighshire County Council has hailed a decision by the Welsh Government to … Continue reading
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Big Draw: Celebrate the first national architectural drawing day on 10 October
Throughout October there is an international programme of drawing based events organised by an arts education charity (The Big Draw) as on 10 October the first national architectural drawing day is being held, with events organised at RIBA HQ and … Continue reading
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