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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: 09/01/2016
IHBC does ‘HE conservation’ for Designing Buildings Wiki, from CIOB, BRE, ICE etc.
Following an invitation from Designing Buildings Wiki, the new online construction industry knowledge base hosted by CIOB, ICE, BRE Trust and others, the IHBC has contributed a foundation article on the ‘conservation of the historic environment’. IHBC Director … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Civic Societies APPG: MPs, celebrities, communities and more on the Historic Environment’s: 27 Jan
IHBC officers have warmly welcomed the news that Civic Voice has, through the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies, secured a meeting in Parliament on 27 January to discuss the historic environment and communities, hearing from Civic Voice … Continue reading
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IHBC NewsBlog review: Flooding, storms and historic buildings
The recent storms have had a huge effect on communities around the UK, so the IHBC has gathered a small snapshot of news from different Branch areas, with some examples of the effects of the weather on historic buildings and … Continue reading
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IHBC NewsBlog update: New year – new archives
With the turning of the year, new archive information is made available across the UK, below we have selected a few which may be of interest to IHBC members. Scottish Executive papers from 2000 1986- 1988 Prime Minister’s Office records … Continue reading
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Failed challenge means Ascot communities to get back ‘TPO’ trees
Developers who clear-felled trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) at Blacknest Park near Ascot will have to replace the woodland, as required by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM), following an unsuccessful challenge in the Court … Continue reading
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New legislation on Welsh language in planning comes into force
New legislation has been introduced to ensure that planning takes due account of the potential effect of policies and site allocations on the use of Welsh, with a revised technical advice note being issued The Welsh Government writes: Under section … Continue reading
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More time for NPPF changes consultation: 22 February
Following some controversies over timing for consultation on its proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – after Clive Betts wrote to communities secretary Greg Clark to protest at the short deadline for responses to its consultation (of … Continue reading
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475,647 English homes with planning permission yet to be built
New research from the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed the extent of land banking in England, with 475,647 homes in England being given planning permission but have yet to be built. The Local Government Association (LGA) writes: New research … Continue reading
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Hayes MP: Planning loses in Housing and Planning Bill – ‘No vision’
Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood (Labour Party) introduced a debate on the planning aspects of the Housing Bill in a Commons session on 5 January, stating that ‘this Bill has no vision for planning… It weakens our … Continue reading
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Grade II* Wedgwood Institute in line for £2.6 million funding
The Princes Regeneration Trust (PRT) are working on the Wedgwood Institute in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent (one of England’s most ‘at risk’ Victorian buildings) and have managed to secure an initial development grant of £420,000 from HLF, with £130,000 from Stoke City Council, … Continue reading
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