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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: 25/11/2015
IHBC at LABC sold out!
The IHBC is delighted to announce that the forthcoming Local Authority Building Control (LABC) conference on the ‘Conservation of Historic Buildings’, with IHBC officers speaking, has been sold out. The event is organised by the LABC – a not-for-profit membership … Continue reading
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HE asks IHBC: ‘Any conservation cases on Georgian conservatories?’
Historic England is publishing a book on the subject of Georgian and Regency conservatories in collaboration with the Georgian Group, and is looking for conservation projects to use as case studies. Dr Melissa Thompson, Designation Adviser at Historic England, writes: … Continue reading
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City Deals Update- Liverpool and West Midlands
Liverpool City Region and The West Midlands have become the latest areas to form devolved regions. Liverpool City Deal- DCLG writes: Liverpool has become the latest city region to sign up to George Osborne’s devolution revolution, with local authority leaders … Continue reading
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Welsh Wellbeing Indicators: include heritage, culture, museums
The National Museum Directors’ Council (NMDC) has reported on the inclusion of the right to visit museums in the Welsh Government proposals for indicators of wellbeing; engagement with heritage (under the Wales of vibrant culture goal) can be seen to … Continue reading
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PLACE Alliance highlights importance of art and artists in placemaking
PLACE Alliance – England’s link group for ‘place-related’ interests, of which IHBC is a member – has released a new manifesto called ‘Artists & the Arts in Placemaking’, calling for the importance of culture in placemaking to be recognised and … Continue reading
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Local Authority reserves stats, including planning: disputed by LGA
Statistics issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) indicate that 444 local authorities hold £22.5 billion in non-ringfenced reserves – figures disputed ‘misleading’ by the Local Government Association (LGA) – while from 2000-01 to 2014-15 local authority … Continue reading
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Promote your Historic Environment event via HE
As part of Historic England’s (HE) role to encourage people to get more involved with their heritage, it is creating a new section on its website that will list events with wide public appeal. If you have a national or … Continue reading
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NI Planning Stats show reduction in decisions issued
The Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (DOENI) ‘Planning Statistics – 2015/16 First Quarterly Bulletin’ has been published and shows a reduction in decisions which have been issued since the transfer of planning powers to Councils. DOENI writes: The … Continue reading
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NT Coastal Action
The National Trust has issued a call to action to government and agencies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure climate change is addressed appropriately. The National Trust writes: We’re calling for the Government and agencies in England, Wales … Continue reading
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