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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: 05/12/2015
IHBC’s ‘Big Thanks’ to ‘Council+’ as future role in ‘IHBC+’ endorsed
IHBC trustees and officers have offered a ‘big thanks’ and congratulations to all involved in supporting and progressing ‘Council+’, the institute’s new forum for national reporting and debate on built and historic environment conservation, as its members endorse their future … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Heritage Counts, as people voice pride in heritage, thanking also those who do ‘the work that really matters’
The IHBC has welcomed the new edition of Heritage Counts which includes some of the IHBC’s own statistics as well as surveys of over 1000 listed building owners, while IHBC Chair Mike Brown highlighted the importance of those individuals offering … Continue reading
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IHBC? NHTG seeks your help – by 8 December
Can you spare a few minutes to help shape the future of the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG)? NHTG writes: We would like to make sure that the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) is giving the best possible service to … Continue reading
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More on LGO stressing over conservation cracks & crises as ‘Watchdog bangs the drum over plans affecting heritage sites’
Following the outcry spurred by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) report on a case at Northampton Borough Council, The Planning Portal writes that ‘Planners must ensure they refer to the correct legislation when considering applications affecting heritage sites, the Local … Continue reading
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HRP ‘poppy’ sculpture for Caernarfon Castle in 2016
The Wave and Weeping Window sculptures – part of the iconic First World War ‘poppy’ sculpture – originally at the Tower of London as part of the Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) commissioned artwork to mark the centenary of the war are … Continue reading
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CofE awarded £9,900 HLF grant for 11,479 churches archive
The Church of England (CofE) has been awarded a grant of £9,900 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to assist in the digitisation of records held in the Canon Clarke archive, covering 11,479 Anglican and Roman Catholic churches in England. … Continue reading
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DCLG: New Building Regs proposed: 11/01/16
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has begun consulting on a proposed new Part R of the Building Regulations which will ensure all new buildings and major renovations have the ducts and distribution channels to enable connection to … Continue reading
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New £500K fund for community organisers announced
New funding has been announced by DCLG and Cabinet Office under the Community Organisers Mobilisation Fund which will help communities in England to take action under Localism initiatives. The Cabinet Office writes: The Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, … Continue reading
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QC uses crowd funding to take Chiswick case to Court of Appeal
A QC is seeking to raise £20,000 through crowd funding to take a planning case through to the Court of Appeal. Simon Kverndal QC is a maritime litigation and arbitration specialist at Quadrant Chambers who has lived in the Chiswick … Continue reading
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Significance? Green light for ‘Fawlty Towers’ inspiration to go…
The hotel that inspired the cult TV series Fawlty Towers is to be knocked down and replaced with retirement flats. The BBC writes: Churchill Retirement Living will convert the site after its plans were approved by Torbay Council. Former owner … Continue reading
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