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- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
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Daily Archives: 23/10/2015
IHBC’s President at England’s Culture White Paper Round Table
IHBC President, David McDonald has met with Heritage Minister Tracey Crouch MP to discuss issues to be included in England’s forthcoming Culture White Paper, reflecting the Minister’s interest in putting heritage at the heart of planning. David McDonald writes: … Continue reading
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IHBC contributes to ICOMOS Ireland’s ‘Views on capacity building…’
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly has offered the IHBC’s perspectives on conservation standards for skills, training and professional development as part of a wide-ranging exploration of conservation capacity in a conference in Dublin on 16 October. The conference was jointly organised … Continue reading
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IHBC mainstreams energy assessment in traditional buildings: Planning and Building Control Today
On behalf of the IHBC, Trustee John Edwards has prepared a briefing on the ‘Holistic approach to energy assessment’ that has been published in ‘Planning and Building Control Today’, a key resource for mainstream development and construction practitioners. John notes … Continue reading
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Ulverston Brewery demolition update – legal challenge quashed
A proposal to develop the Harley brewery site in Ulverston, which is within a designated conservation area which was the subject of a legal challenge has been quashed. Bob Kindred, IHBC’s Education Committee vice chair and Research consultant, writes: The … Continue reading
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Civic Voice Parliamentary Outreach events
Are you aware of a heritage group which would like to know more about the legal system in order to help their work? Civic Voice are holding outreach events as part of Parliament Week in London, Manchester and Birmingham so … Continue reading
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High Court reviews Ordsall Chord challenge
A civil engineer who challenged the decision of a government planning inspector on the proposals for connecting two railway stations in Manchester for the reason that the proposed route which he argued for would cause less damage to historic buildings … Continue reading
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Stirling Prize & heritage: Best new building – Burntwood School
The winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 is Burntwood School in Wandsworth, London by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, which responds to its strong heritage legacy as the ‘architects created six new faculty buildings and two large cultural buildings linking … Continue reading
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HE Heritage At Risk Register 2015 launched
Historic England’s (HE) ‘Heritage At Risk Register’ has been published this week, which offers national comparisons of building types which are most at risk for the first time as well as assessing the likely conservation deficit costs (which rises above … Continue reading
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Historic landmarks turning blue for UN day
Landmarks across the world, including two in the UK, are to be illuminated in blue light to mark the 70 year anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN). The United Nations (UN) writes: The United Nations announced today … Continue reading
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Extensions to National Parks approved
Two extensions to the Lake District national park and the Yorkshire Dales national park have been approved by DEFRA. The Lake District National Park writes: Defra has today announced an extension will be made to the boundary of the Lake … Continue reading
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