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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: 16/12/2015
IHBC strategic update: Edinburgh WHS in the news
Recent media reports have once again been voicing opinions on the planning applications affecting the City of Edinburgh World Heritage Sites – focus of much of the IHBC’s Annual School in 2014 – with a major planning application for the … Continue reading
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Skillbuild construction champions revealed
The winners of the prestigious national Skillbuild competition where construction trainees and apprentices compete in high level competition to show their skills have been revealed, from the final held at the Birmingham NEC. CITB writes: The SkillBuild National Final 2015 … Continue reading
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Consultation on changes to England’s NPP
New planning regulations proposed in England is now out for consultation, including revisions to the National Planning Policy (NPP) relating to housing issues, with a deadline for responses being 25 January. DCLG writes: This consultation is seeking views on some … Continue reading
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The importance of tourism at county and unitary authority level
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released new analysis to explore the data contained in the Atlas of Tourism in further detail. ONS writes: The purpose of this analysis is to assess the possibility of grouping areas (county and … Continue reading
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A digital approach to urban planning
The urban landscape has been a hotbed of innovation around smart cities and the Internet of Things, and there has been no shortage of new technologies emerging in this field over the last few years, while one such example has … Continue reading
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VSCG: ‘Managing Visitor Safety in the Historic Built Environment’
A new publication has been launched by the Visitor Safety in the Countryside Group (VSCG) on responsible management of visitor sites, including inputs from Cadw, Historic England, Historic Environment Scotland, The Historic Houses Association and other built and natural heritage … Continue reading
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Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund open
Applications to the £25 million package for roof and gutter repairs to listed places of worship is now open, with a deadline of 26 February. The Church of England writes: The second round of the Listed Places of Worship Roof … Continue reading
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EH reveals Tintagel bridge concepts
It is not every day that a new access bridge is proposed for an iconic scheduled ancient monument on a dramatic coastline – especially when the heritage sector as a whole faces such financial pressures – but English Heritage (EH) … Continue reading
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RTPI Essay – £1000 prize: ‘Developing innovation economics …
Do you have innovative ideas on how development economics could work in planning? This years RTPI essay prize relates to innovation economics in planning, and offers a £1000 cash prize for the winner with a closing date for entries is … Continue reading
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England’s Heritage Open Days 2015 sets record
3.4 million people from across Great Britain discovered the joys of Heritage Open Days this year, with 2 million visitors sampling the four-day festival for the first time as evaluation of the 2015 events show satisfaction was up on last … Continue reading
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