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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
- IHBC’s new Context, No185, ‘lifts the lid on roofing’, from craft to carbon, with essential, accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals & colleagues 19/12/2025
- IHBC’s Research Signpost from HE & EH: ‘Pathways Into Heritage Construction: A Strategic View/Models and Case Studies’ 19/12/2025
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (riverside) doorstep’: Historic rail bridge collapses into River Spey 19/12/2025
- 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: 16/10/2015
New IHBC-backed Professional Indemnity scheme launched
The IHBC has announced a new bespoke, value-driven approach to the Professional Indemnity Insurance scheme and associated insurance products that are now available to members. The IHBC has been working in partnership with McParland Finn Ltd insurance brokers and is … Continue reading
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England’s HEF opens consultation on wide-ranging heritage reforms: so tell everyone!
A core heritage group for England, the Historic Environment Forum (HEF) – of which the IHBC is a member – is encouraging wide-ranging discussion and input into recently explored suggestions concerning possible future arrangements for heritage protection being more streamlined … Continue reading
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IHBC input helps shape progress of Wales HE Bill
Committees of the National Assembly for Wales that have been considering the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill – the Communities, Equality and Local Government as well as the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committees – issued their reports on 9 October 2015, … Continue reading
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Councils reminded they cannot contract out accountability
A Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) report, focused on health but with the widest implications, is reminding councils that although they can contract out services, they remain responsible for the quality of any service those contractors provide, and for addressing any … Continue reading
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Housing and Planning Bill launched: ‘Generation rent to generation buy’, and local plans ‘must deliver by 2017’
The new Housing and Planning Bill has been published, which brings new obligations for local plans and automatic planning permission in principle on brownfield sites. DCLG writes Councils must produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 … Continue reading
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BPF highlights issues with planning staffing cuts etc
The British Property Federation (BPF) has highlighted major concerns in the trends in local planning authority (LPA) staffing, with 55% of LPAs surveyed saying under-resourcing is now a significant challenge. The BPF writes: Some of England’s major cities are taking … Continue reading
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Historic England’s Enhanced Advisory Services now live
Historic England (HE) has now launched its suite of enhanced advisory services, following the initial consultation in March, and revision of the initial proposals to reflect consultation responses. Historic England writes: In March 2015 we began a consultation on four new … Continue reading
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ICOMOS UK launches cultural heritage Manifesto
ICOMOS UK have launched a cultural heritage manifesto to mark their 50 year anniversary, calling for cultural heritage to be embedded in all sustainable development programmes and learning. ICOMOS UK writes: In its 50th anniversary year, and at a time … Continue reading
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GII listed stepped masonry spillway proposals: legal challenge
The BBC has reported on the case of proposals for changes to a stepped masonry spillway managed by Yorkshire Water (which was featured on the Victorian Society at risk list) being challenged in the High Court by a retired civil … Continue reading
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Last chance to enter the Placemaking awards
The deadline for entering the Placemaking awards is now approaching, IHBC members will be interested to note there is a heritage category -entries must be submitted by Monday 19 October. Categories where you may submit an entry are: Award for … Continue reading
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