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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: 13/11/2015
IHBC ‘Guest Blog’: Civic Voice’s Ian Harvie on war memorial care and repair, and asks ‘How will you remember them’?
Writing a special guest blog for IHBC members, Ian Harvey, executive director at Civic Voice, which is running a volunteer War Memorials project to help in their care and preservation by volunteers, asks: ‘How will you remember them’? Ian Harvey … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC co-sponsors HTF London conference, 25 Nov
The IHBC is co-sponsoring the 2015 conference of the Historic Town Forum’s (HTF), on ‘Whose Placemaking is it Anyway….,’ on 25 November in London. HTF writes: This event will be held in conjunction with HTF partners MOLA, and will consider … Continue reading
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IHBC update: Next BS 7913 workshop – Edinburgh, 11 Jan & discounts available!
The one day workshop programme on BS 7913 is coming to Scotland, with John Edwards, IHBC member, trustee and lead author on 7913, leading the seminar on 11 January in Edinburgh, and with discounts available for bookings made before 10 … Continue reading
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Conservation good news: former CO thanked for rescuing old butcher’s shop, now a home
The Islington Tribune has reported on the pleasant news that the London Open House weekend brought a former conservation officer face to face with a property owner who now lives in the former butchers shop which was rescued by him … Continue reading
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BRE Academy survey measures ‘boardroom to building site’ skills
A new skills survey by the BRE Academy aims to generate a comprehensive picture of the UK’s construction skills gap from senior leaders down to sub-contractors, with a closing date for the survey is 31 January 2016. BRE writes: The … Continue reading
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Osborne, 9/11: ‘Government departments to make savings’
In a speech made on 9 November Chancellor George Osborne has outlined the plans for government savings where four departments (including DCLG) will make 30% savings. Chancellor George Osborne said on 9 November: I’ll spell out the full details of … Continue reading
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Re-listings celebrate history of the Women’s Institute
The Centenary of the first Women’s Institute meeting in England has resulted in new listings and re-listings of buildings associated with this important institution. Historic England writes: Re-listings announced by Historic England on the centenary of the first Women’s Institute … Continue reading
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HHA report on economic importance of private houses
The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has reported on the economic contribution of privately owned historic houses in the UK, with £85 million per annum spent on repair and maintenance alone. The HHA writes: The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has published … Continue reading
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Update on the ‘Hidden Castle’ judgement
BBC news has reported on the updated situation regarding the Surrey farmer who constructed a ‘hidden castle’ behind haybales, who has now been given a three month suspended sentence for contempt of court and must demolish the construction by June. … Continue reading
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New Prison Building programme
Nine new prisons are to be constructed, and Victorian prisons are to be sold for housing in new plans announced this week by the Ministry of Justice, with one housebuilder group already announcing their interest in this scheme. The Ministry … Continue reading
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Historic Environment in the House of Lords Select Committee
On Wednesday 11 November the House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment held two evidence sessions, with the first focusing on the historic built environment and the second on community engagement and participation. Witnesses included … Continue reading
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One hour webinar: neighbourhood planning and localism
The Planner is running a one hour online webinar on the subject of the Localism Act, on 17 November from 1pm. The Planner writes: Are communities now able to influence local development in their area, just as the Localism Act … Continue reading
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Free Routledge books and articles to view online until 30 Nov
Routledge is offering the following titles completely free-to-view until the 30th November! These titles offer a selection of the content we publish to address professional needs across a large number of areas. Simply select the book you’d like to review, … Continue reading
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New Euro conservation course: MSc in Structural Analysis…
A Joint European Master Programme on the conservation of architectural heritage structures has been launched, with five Universities partnering to deliver the course and participants being potentially eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship or for a Consortium scholarship. The organisers … Continue reading
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‘Brutalist architecture’- what’s your view?
The Birmingham Central Library designed by John Madin is currently the subject of an online petition trying to halt its demolition, and the BBC have published an article on ten concrete buildings which have been the subject of public debate. … Continue reading
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