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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: 11/11/2015
New IHBC Context online now: ‘Working with metal’
The latest addition to the online archive of the IHBC’s journal Context will appeal to any with a keen interest in materials as it covers ‘working with metal’. IHBC NewsBlogs author Alison McCandlish said: ‘We all know that building materials … Continue reading
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New UK passport features historic buildings + industrial heritage
The new design for the UK was launched this week with the theme of ‘Creative United Kingdom’ and features many historic buildings and elements of industrial heritage as well as architects Elisabeth Scott and Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. HM Passport … Continue reading
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Why do People Live where they do?
The Think Tank ‘Centre for Cities’ has published research which reveals information on why people choose to live in particular places, showing that young professionals tend to prefer city life (recommendations are also made on how to improve urban environments … Continue reading
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New website on history of Welsh Chapels now live
The Welsh Religious Buildings Trust working with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) has published a new website that provides a virtual museum telling the story of Welsh chapels in terms of religion, architecture, … Continue reading
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Heritage space in high demand in Leeds: Knight Frank
The demand for industrial heritage office space in Leeds is increasing sharply according to leading global property consultancy Knight Frank. Leeds Chamber of Commerce writes: The example of the pioneering Round Foundry, which transformed a historic, but derelict area of … Continue reading
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THA- The H Word- Heritage Revisted Online!
The Heritage Alliance (THA) have made a recording of their latest debate available online, along with slides from speakers exploring connotations of the word ‘heritage’, together with research from ComRes exploring what heritage means to the general public. The Heritage … Continue reading
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District Councils’ Network (DCN) proposals for local plans
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has made a submission to the government Local Plan expert group which suggests incentivising the production of plans and simplifying the system. The District Councils’ Network (DCN) writes: District councils have outlined a series of … Continue reading
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LGA calls for LAs to be able to set their own planning fees
The Local Government Association (LGA) has assessed that covering the cost of planning applications has cost local communities £450 million in the last three years, and calls for Local Authorities (LAs) to be able to have the right to set … Continue reading
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DCLG says Neighbourhood Planning ‘boosts housebuilding by more than 10%’
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has hailed the success of neighbourhood plans in contributing to housebuilding, noting that ‘plans for housebuilding are more than 10% higher in the first areas with a neighbourhood plan as opposed to … Continue reading
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World’s largest floating windfarm approved in Scotland
A new offshore wind farm development has been approved by the Scottish Government, and will be the UK’s first such structure, and the world’s largest. The Scottish Government writes: The world’s largest floating offshore wind development will be installed off … Continue reading
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